After a string of three wins, El Capitan's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 9-3 to the Granite Hills Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Capitan of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
El Capitan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron McDaniel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Granite Hills' side, the team relied heavily on Sofia Mujica, who fired off three home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Wells, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 11-11-4. As for Granite Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will face off against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Granite Hills, they will head out on the road to take on Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Hills: 3.7, Santa Fe Christian: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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