El Capitan has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Central Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but El Capitan had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Paso Robles.
Zach Hunter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, El Capitan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Centeno, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases. Fabian Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 14-4 defeat to Wheatland might stick with them for a while.
Edgar Peralta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Alonzo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
El Capitan now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Central Valley, they now also have a losing record at 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Capitan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
El Capitan skirted past Central Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will El Capitan repeat their success, or does Central Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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