El Capitan typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Ash Fork/Seligman proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Eagles back in April, they had to take a 11-2 loss.
Aura Mendez
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Aura Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mendez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ash Fork/Seligman got a big performance out of Gracie Staples, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Vazquez, who got on base in three of her seven plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Ash Fork/Seligman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ash Fork/Seligman moved to 8-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for El Capitan, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-11-1.
Coming up, Ash Fork/Seligman will face off against St. David at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last 12 matchups. El Capitan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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