El Camino and San Ysidro squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but El Camino had to settle for second. They fell just short of the San Ysidro Cougars by a score of 3-2. El Camino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zane Nordquist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Camino saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was X Mount, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
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.
On San Ysidro's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Marco Hernandez gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
El Camino's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10. As for San Ysidro, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-9.
El Camino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Ysidro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mira Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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