Merced is 8-2 against El Capitan since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Merced Bears will head out on the road to square off against the El Capitan Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. El Capitan took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Merced, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Merced earned a 7-3 victory over Atwater. The win made it back-to-back victories for Merced.
Meanwhile, El Capitan is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 10-0 to Patterson on Friday. That's two games in a row now that El Capitan has lost by exactly ten runs.
Merced's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10-1. As for El Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Merced's way against El Capitan when the teams last played back in April as Merced made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merced 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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