Softball Recap: Capistrano Valley Cougars vs. San Clemente Tritons
Capistrano Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the San Clemente Tritons. Considering Capistrano Valley has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madi McDonnell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). McDonnell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McDonnell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Hitzler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Southerland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On San Clemente's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Racine, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Havyn Nekritz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory (which was Capistrano Valley's tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for San Clemente, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capistrano Valley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonita at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Capistrano Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Bonita's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Clemente, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trabuco Hills at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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