With a playoff game on the line, Capistrano Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Marina Vikings 4-2.
For Marina's part, Mia Valbuena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Valbuena has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marina saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Capistrano Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Marina, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10-1.
Capistrano Valley will head out on the road to take on Orange Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange Lutheran is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Capistrano Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Marina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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