El Capitan won the last time they faced Atwater, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The El Capitan Gauchos were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Atwater Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Capitan.
Brennen Centeno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Juan Munoz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Braylen Centeno, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Atwater's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Valladao, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Atwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
El Capitan will have a chance to go back-to-back against Atwater: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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