El Capitan is 0-7 against Valhalla since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The El Capitan Vaqueros will head out on the road to challenge the Valhalla Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Capitan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Granite Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 9-3 to the Eagles.
El Capitan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron McDaniel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valhalla has not done well against Olympian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went Valhalla's way against Olympian as Valhalla made off with a 10-1 win. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Valhalla this season.
Devyn Mack made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Mack has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mack was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jayden Chiaramonte was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Lily Alvarado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 11-11-4. As for Valhalla, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-19.
Valhalla's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: El Capitan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Valhalla, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given El Capitan's sizable advantage in that area, Valhalla will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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