The El Capitan Vaqueros will face off against the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Scripps Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Capitan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand San Pasqual a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Vaqueros have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Higuera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run.
In other batting news, Bailey Evans was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quinnley Morehouse, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
El Capitan lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Mt. Carmel typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Scripps Ranch proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Sundevils. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Sundevils: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Kenzie Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just a hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Toth, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Kennedy McCabe was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Scripps Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11-1.
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