Preview: Capistrano Valley Cougars vs. San Clemente Tritons
The Capistrano Valley Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the San Clemente Tritons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Capistrano Valley has eight straight victories, San Clemente has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Capistrano Valley beat Edison 6-1.
Madi McDonnell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Micayla Turi, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Meyer, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for San Clemente's offense. Their tough 6-0 defeat to El Toro on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Capistrano Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for San Clemente, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Capistrano Valley was able to grind out a solid win over San Clemente in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capistrano Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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