The El Camino Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Vista Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Camino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, El Camino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over McClatchy.
Nate Esquivel looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Camino's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Bonacci, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Darren Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Vista can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They never let Taft onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Vista's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
El Camino has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Vista, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
El Camino suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Vista when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for El Camino, David Atoe (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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