The Capital Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Capital's victory against Pojoaque Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Capital sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Pojoaque Valley last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Mountain). They blew past Moriarty 14-3 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Aidan Madrid was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ty Rector was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Rylen Radosevich was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
East Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moriarty only managed four hits.
Capital pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for East Mountain, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
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