El Camino had lost four games at home, but after bumping their record up to 12-11 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Mt. Carmel Sundevils as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ethan Stelzer
| 05/01/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ El Capitan | 9 |
| 02/24/24 vs Rancho Christian | 9 |
| 03/28/24 @ Monte Vista | 8 |
| 04/20/24 vs Valley Center | 7 |
Ethan Stelzer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaiah Saldivar was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Jonathan Mount was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
El Camino kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Mt. Carmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9. The loss was just more heartbreak for they, who fell 2-0 when the teams last met back in May of 2022.
On Mt. Carmel's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelle Leuck, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Wyatt Aeling also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
El Camino will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mt. Carmel: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
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