It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but El Capitan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Los Banos Tigers 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Gauchos: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 8-1 loss.
Ellery Hunter was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Tasha Dickey
| 05/05/26 vs Los Banos | 5 |
| 04/23/26 vs Atwater | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Torres | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Denair | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Buhach Colony | 2 |
In other batting news, Tasha Dickey was incredible, going 5-for-6 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Lucca Jorgenson was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI.
El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for El Capitan and bumps their season record up to 11-8. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-18 Golden Valley and 9-12 Los Banos. As for Los Banos, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Capitan is set to take on their familiar foe Merced at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Los Banos will face off against rival Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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