The El Capitan Vaqueros will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonita Vista Barons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
El Capitan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in March. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Mar Vista. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded El Capitan with their most commanding win of the season.
El Capitan got a great performance from Shelby Vars as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Aubrey Thorne and Alanna Christiaens did most of the damage at the plate: Thorne went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Christiaens went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Frazier, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Sultans 9-1.
Bonita Vista also got a great performance from Noelle Kalavi as she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Ariana Magdaleno was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Bryanna Baca was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 4-6-4. As for Bonita Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
El Capitan skirted past Bonita Vista 1-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bonita Vista's Danica Aboytes, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will El Capitan still be able to contain Aboytes? There's only one way to find out.
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