The San Ysidro Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so El Capitan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, San Ysidro turned things around against Valhalla on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Norsemen by a score of 6-1.
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Antonio Soto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because San Ysidro is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Soto was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Soto wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Orozco, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Armann Robles also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, El Capitan unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against Madison, falling 9-1. The contest marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Matthew Eckis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, El Capitan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for San Ysidro, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
San Ysidro couldn't quite get it done against El Capitan in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as they fell 8-3. Will San Ysidro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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