Capital had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Santa Fe Demons on Wednesday. This was a revenge contest for Capital, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-9 loss when these two played last Friday.
Isabella Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Cardenas was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Brooke Salazar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Capital's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capital will square off against Manzano at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Capital has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Santa Fe, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Rio Grande at 10:00 a.m. Santa Fe knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Rio Grande likes a good challenge.
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