The El Capitan Vaqueros will take on the Mission Hills Grizzlies in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Capitan not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21, 2024. They blew past Grossmont 8-0. The Vaqueros have beaten the Foothillers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Foothillers has come to flipping the script.
Makenna Burton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Sofia Simone
| 03/21/25 vs Grossmont | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Steele Canyon | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Santana | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Bonita Vista | 1 |
| 03/09/24 vs Fallbrook | 1 |
At the plate, El Capitan let Sofia Simone and Kylee Frazier run wild. Simone scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Frazier scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Simone a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Bernardini, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Valhalla on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Leah Llamas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Llamas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracelynn Templeton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
El Capitan's record is now 3-4. As for Mission Hills, their record is now 6-2.
El Capitan couldn't quite get it done against Mission Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can El Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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