El Capitan is 2-8 against Granite Hills since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vaqueros will host the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Granite Hills took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on El Capitan, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, El Capitan made easy work of Valhalla and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Vaqueros haven't had any issues with the Norsemen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Nathan McLean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
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On the hitting side, Matthew Eckis was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of El Capitan's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 5-8-1 when he doesn't). Kasen Baker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs.
El Capitan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Granite Hills was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Helix. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Granite Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for El Capitan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
El Capitan suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Vaqueros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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