Escondido's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.44 runs allowed on Saturday. The Escondido Cougars blew past the El Camino Wildcats 11-4. This was a revenge match for Escondido, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Ryder Taylor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kaden Hermsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On El Camino's side, they got a good showing from Brody Rodriguez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyson Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, El Camino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escondido only tossed three.
Escondido's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for El Camino, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escondido will take on Valley Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Camino, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Augustine at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Augustine will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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