Softball Preview: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. Steele Canyon Cougars
El Capitan has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Steele Canyon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Capitan will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Valhalla, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. El Capitan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Valhalla on Tuesday.
Alyssa Cole looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alanna Christiaens, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ciara Bernardini was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Steele Canyon waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Foothillers 12-3.
Marina Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Hailey Trujillo was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Becker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11-4 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6-1.
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