Recap: Capistrano Valley Cougars vs. Edison Chargers
Capistrano Valley entered their tilt with Edison with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Edison Chargers on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Capistrano Valley also won the last time the pair played back in February.
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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Micayla Turi was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Meyer, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Edison's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Elina Garcia gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Edison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna Rievley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Edison hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capistrano Valley struck out five times.
Capistrano Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capistrano Valley will take on San Clemente at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capistrano Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so San Clemente's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edison, they will head out on the road to face off against Los Alamitos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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