It's playoff time, and Del Campo had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Placer Hillmen on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Hillmen since March 8, 2025.
Lorenzo Vega looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched.
Landen Hill
| 04/20/26 vs River Valley | 3 |
| 03/18/26 @ Nevada Union | 3 |
| 05/08/26 vs Placer | 2 |
| 05/06/26 @ Oakdale | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Twelve Bridges | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
On the hitting side, Kaden Keifer and Landen Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Keifer went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Hill went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Hill is becoming a predictor of Del Campo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 5-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Paulsen, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Del Campo and bumps their season record up to 11-19. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Placer, they moved to 23-6 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Coming up, Del Campo will host Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Placer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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