El Capitan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Merced Bears out 5-4. That's two games straight that El Capitan has won by just one run.
Braylen Centeno was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Merced's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Resendez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
El Capitan now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Merced, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
El Capitan will head out on the road to take on Buhach Colony at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Merced, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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