It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but El Camino ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Augustine Saints and snuck past 4-3.
Max Bell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, El Camino's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was X Mount, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Augustine's side, Jonny Haskett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Tyler Wick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
El Camino is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for St. Augustine, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
El Camino will be playing in front of their home fans against La Jolla at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Augustine, they will head out on the road to face off against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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