El Camino has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.5 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Escondido Cougars, falling 10-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Kieren Smith
| 03/21/25 vs Escondido | 11 |
| 03/27/24 vs Taft | 10 |
| 03/12/24 vs Calexico | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Mission Vista | 5 |
| 02/29/24 @ Fallbrook | 3 |
Kieren Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, El Camino saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Wasserman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Wasserman hit this season.
El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Escondido, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
El Camino has already played their next matchup, an 11-4 victory against Southwest EC on the 22nd. As for Escondido, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-3 win against Mission Vista on the 25th.
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