The El Capitan Vaqueros will head out on the road to square off against the Madison Warhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither El Capitan nor Madison posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
El Capitan managed to slip by Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Vaqueros lost 12-2 to the Patriots on Thursday. The Vaqueros have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roman Willis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Matthew Eckis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Madison suffered their closest loss since April 22, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of Bonita Vista by a score of 3-1. The Warhawks have struggled against the Barons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Madison also got a good showing from Connor Trowbridge, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Madison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Kroning, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for El Capitan, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
El Capitan might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Madison when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Vaqueros avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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