El Camino came out on top against Mission Hills on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Grizzlies 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 on Tuesday.
Kieren Smith
| 05/02/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Arapahoe | 5 |
| 04/26/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs San Pasqual | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Escondido | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Kieren Smith looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. El Camino is undefeated when Smith allows one or fewer hits, but 11-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Tyson Rodriguez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
El Camino is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Hills, they dropped their record down to 10-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
El Camino will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Grizzlies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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