El Capitan took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Granite Hills, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vaqueros' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. This was payback for the Vaqueros, who suffered a 9-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Makenna Burton's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Vesco, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ciara Bernardini also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Vaqueros
| 04/30/25 vs Granite Hills | 2-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Grossmont | 6-4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Steele Canyon | 11-7 |
| 04/23/25 vs Valhalla | 3-0 |
The win (which was El Capitan's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Granite Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Capitan will welcome Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sultans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Granite Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m.
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