El Capitan and West Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The El Capitan Vaqueros will be playing at home against the West Hills Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
El Capitan is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on El Cajon Valley with a sharp 21-1 win on Friday. Considering El Capitan has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathan Brzezinski made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brzezinski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brzezinski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, El Capitan let Kyle Kuhn and Kasen Baker loose on the outfield. Kuhn scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Baker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Baker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Eckis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Monte Vista by a score of 6-2 on Friday.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for West Hills, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
El Capitan skirted past West Hills 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will El Capitan repeat their success, or does West Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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