El Capitan was the 12-4 winner over Steele Canyon when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The El Capitan Vaqueros fell just short of the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Shelby Vars was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Capitan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Leone, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Steele Canyon's side, Marina Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
El Capitan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-4 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, they pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
El Capitan is on the road again on Thursday to play Santana at 4:00 p.m. El Capitan is facing Santana at the right time seeing as Santana is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Steele Canyon, they will be playing at home against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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