Softball Recap: El Toro picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 11:43pm

Softball Recap: El Toro Chargers vs. Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles

El Toro entered their tilt with Capistrano Valley Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Monday. That's two games straight that El Toro has won by exactly nine runs.

Sadie Mitchell and Kylie Loertscher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mitchell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Loertscher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mitchell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Loertscher scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Hayden Stofle looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).

Back at the plate, Camyrn Bradshaw was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

El Toro pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.

El Toro will be playing at home against Capistrano Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Toro: 3.1, Capistrano Valley: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Vista Meridian at 3:30 p.m. Capistrano Valley Christian is facing Vista Meridian at the right time seeing as Vista Meridian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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