El Capitan is 0-6 against Valhalla since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The El Capitan Vaqueros will be playing at home against the Valhalla Norsemen at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, El Capitan came up short against Granite Hills and fell 6-2.
Shelby Vars spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Thorne, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valhalla can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Helix by a score of 9-4. Valhalla's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valhalla also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Devyn Mack gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Jayden Chiaramonte and Danica Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Chiaramonte scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Reed went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
El Capitan's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8-4. As for Valhalla, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-16.
Valhalla's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: El Capitan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Valhalla, though, as they've only averaged .190. Will they be able to contain El Capitan's hitters?
El Capitan couldn't quite finish off Valhalla in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 and fell 7-5. Can El Capitan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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