After a string of three wins, El Capitan's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 9-5 to the Gregori Jaguars. El Capitan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gregori apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Juan Munoz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Giardina, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, El Capitan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Gregori's side, they let Lance Eastman and Erick Rosas loose on the outfield. Eastman went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Rosas got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Azzan Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Gregori, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
El Capitan is on the road again on Tuesday to play Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. As for Gregori, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lincoln at 11:00 a.m. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Gregori's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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