Preview: Capistrano Valley Cougars vs. Trabuco Hills Mustangs
The Capistrano Valley Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Capistrano Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
On Tuesday, Capistrano Valley had just enough and edged El Toro out 3-2.
Madi McDonnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quinn Southerland, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Micayla Turi was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against San Clemente as Trabuco Hills made off with a 12-3 victory. The win was just what Trabuco Hills needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior game.
Capistrano Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Trabuco Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Capistrano Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Trabuco Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Capistrano Valley repeat their success, or does Trabuco Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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