The El Capitan Gauchos will face off against the Patterson Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After dropping their season opener at home, Patterson is headed out to face a Gauchos squad ready to give their home crowd a win. El Capitan took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hughson on Monday.
El Capitan got a good showing from Phoenix Alexander, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Meanwhile, Patterson didn't have quite enough to beat Tracy on Monday and fell 11-9. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Max Medina was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Medina was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Guy Allard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Medina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
El Capitan took their victory against Patterson when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. Does El Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patterson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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