The El Capitan Vaqueros will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games El Capitan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
El Capitan took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against La Jolla Country Day, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vaqueros won by a run and slipped past the Torreys 9-8.
Roman Willis looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Soule, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Caleb Stearns was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Bonita Vista on Friday and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Barons: they've now lost three in a row.
Santa Fe Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Santa Fe Christian fell to 2-1. As for El Capitan, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
El Capitan skirted past Santa Fe Christian 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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