El Capitan won the last time they faced Mount Miguel, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The El Capitan Vaqueros put the hurt on the Mount Miguel Matadors with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Capitan.
Brody McAuliffe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McAuliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. McAuliffe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilio Fearn Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Landon Harbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Mount Miguel, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
El Capitan will be playing in front of their home fans against El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan is facing El Cajon Valley at the right time seeing as El Cajon Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mount Miguel, they will head out on the road to square off against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valhalla is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Mount Miguel will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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