El Capitan had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 8-13-1 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Grossmont Foothillers. That's more bragging rights for the Vaqueros, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caleb Stearns looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Matthew Eckis
| 04/24/26 @ Grossmont | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Valhalla | 3 |
| 03/18/26 vs University City | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Helix | 1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Helix | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Eckis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. El Capitan is 2-1 when Eckis posts two or more runs, but 6-12-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Castrejon, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
El Capitan lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
As for Grossmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 12, 2018, but that streak is no more.
On Grossmont's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Rivero, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Tyler Holmes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
El Capitan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-1 defeat against Helix on the 25th. Hopefully Grossmont paid attention to the Vaqueros' contest: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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