While Capistrano Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Dana Hills Dolphins on Monday. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 win the Dolphins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Capistrano Valley got a great performance from Spencer Korzep as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Korzep has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Reed Hitzler, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Capistrano Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cougars
| 03/24/25 vs Dana Hills | 4-3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Millikan | 7-2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Edison | 9-3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Northwood | 3-2 |
Capistrano Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Dana Hills, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Capistrano Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dana Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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