The El Capitan Vaqueros are taking a road trip to take on the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (El Capitan has three straight victories, Granite Hills has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
El Capitan's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Steele Canyon by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Makenna Burton's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sofia Simone, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Ciara Bernardini was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Hills on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolf Pack by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Kaleigh Baugher spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Taylor Nash was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
El Capitan now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17-1.
El Capitan came out on top in a nail-biter against Granite Hills in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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