The El Capitan Vaqueros will challenge the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on El Capitan, who comes in off a win.
El Capitan will bounce into Monday's game after beating Valhalla, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vaqueros walked away with a 5-2 win over the Norsemen on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Vaqueros in their matchups with the Norsemen: they've now won three in a row.
Makenna Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
Isabella Farris
| 05/09/25 @ Valhalla | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Santana | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Steele Canyon | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Sage Creek | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Rancho Bernardo | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Farris, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Simone, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Academy of Our Lady of Peace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to Christian.
Alayna Ma'Ake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
El Capitan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-13. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
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