The El Camino Wildcats will take on the Coronado Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
El Camino's tournament run continued when they took on El Capitan on Tuesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-2 win over the Vaqueros.
Cole McDermott looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Gavin Wasserman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Nate Kozina also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
El Camino hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four strikeouts batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coronado got the win against Maranatha Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-4.
El Camino's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Coronado, their record is now 9-3.
El Camino couldn't quite get it done against Coronado in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 as they fell 8-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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