El Capitan is 9-0 against El Cajon Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The El Capitan Vaqueros will look to defend their home field against the El Cajon Valley Braves at 4:00 p.m. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so El Cajon Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, everything went El Capitan's way against Mount Miguel as El Capitan made off with a 14-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Capitan.
Brody McAuliffe made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McAuliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. McAuliffe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emilio Fearn Flores was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Landon Harbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Monte Vista.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for El Cajon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. El Capitan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Cajon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
El Capitan took their victory against El Cajon Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-2. Will El Capitan repeat their success, or does El Cajon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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