For the second straight game, Golden Valley will face off against El Capitan. Golden Valley will face off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Golden Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against El Capitan on Monday. They came up short against the Gauchos, falling 22-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Gauchos: they've now lost five in a row.
For El Capitan's part, Matthew McQuillen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. McQuillen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Peterson, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Cooper Gaoiran was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
El Capitan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
El Capitan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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