Gauchos
| 03/31/25 @ Golden Valley | 20 |
| 03/31/25 @ Golden Valley | 14 |
| 03/24/25 @ Buhach Colony | 14 |
| 03/26/25 vs Buhach Colony | 12 |
| 03/28/25 @ Buhach Colony | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Capitan). They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over the Golden Valley Cougars on Monday. Considering the Gauchos have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew McQuillen made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Camden Peterson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Gaoiran, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Golden Valley, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: El Capitan beat the Cougars by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
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