El Capitan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Mount Miguel Matadors with a sharp 15-1 win. Winning may never get old, but El Capitan sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Brody McAuliffe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). McAuliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McAuliffe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilio Fearn Flores, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Kyle Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
On Mount Miguel's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Junior Ettleman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
El Capitan has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mount Miguel, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Capitan will take on Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monte Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so El Capitan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Miguel, they will stay at home for another game and welcome West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Miguel is facing West Hills at the right time seeing as West Hills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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