The El Capitan Vaqueros will venture away from home to take on the Steele Canyon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Steele Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Capitan came up short against Santana on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The loss continues a trend for the Vaqueros in their meetings with the Sultans: they've now lost three in a row.
Cassidy Sterling was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Mckenzie Passanisi also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Steele Canyon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Granite Hills on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-8.
Steele Canyon also got a good showing from Delaney Shamaya, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Steele Canyon got a massive performance out of Payton Sos, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Sos is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Dannika Lakin, who went 3-for-6 with three runs and one RBI.
El Capitan's record is now 8-7. As for Steele Canyon, their record now sits at 8-10.
El Capitan came up short against Steele Canyon in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 7-2. Can the Vaqueros avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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