There's no place like home for El Camino Real, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Taft Toreadors on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Royals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Luke Howe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adan Viner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Sellz, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Royals
| 04/23/25 vs Taft | 10-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Cleveland | 4-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Granada Hills Charter | 11-8 |
| 03/29/25 vs Narbonne | 9-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Taft | 12-2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Cleveland | 3-2 |
El Camino Real pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
El Camino Real will have a chance to go back-to-back against Taft: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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