El Capitan is 10-0 against El Cajon Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Capitan Vaqueros will head out on the road to square off against the El Cajon Valley Braves at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (El Capitan has three straight victories, El Cajon Valley has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If El Capitan beats El Cajon Valley with 14 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. El Capitan's pitcher stepped up to hand El Cajon Valley a 14-0 shutout on Thursday.
Not much got past Nick Barnes, who gave up just one hit to keep El Cajon Valley off the board.
On the hitting side, Emilio Fearn Flores and Kasen Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Fearn Flores went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Baker scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Baker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Kuhn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for El Cajon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. El Capitan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Cajon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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