San Ysidro had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They beat the El Camino Wildcats on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. The victory was nothing new for San Ysidro as they're now sitting on five straight.
Marco Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, San Ysidro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddy Montoya, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On El Camino's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Zane Nordquist gave up three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, El Camino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Ysidro only tossed six.
San Ysidro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for El Camino, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10.
San Ysidro will take on Mira Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games San Ysidro has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. El Camino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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