The El Capitan Gauchos will head out on the road to square off against the Gregori Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Capitan waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 6-2.
Matthew McQuillen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). McQuillen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McQuillen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cooper Gaoiran was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Juan Munoz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Gregori put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Kimball. Gregori put the hurt on Kimball with a sharp 6-0 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Gregori this season.
El Capitan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Gregori, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
El Capitan was able to grind out a solid win over Gregori in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Capitan since the squad 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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