There's no place like home for Capuchino, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the King's Academy Knights a 3-0 shutout on Friday. This was a revenge contest for Capuchino, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Not much got past Ryan Burton, who gave up just two hits to keep King's Academy off the board. Burton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anakin Manuel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cameron Chin, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On King's Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kinoshita, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, King's Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capuchino struck out six times.
Capuchino's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for King's Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6-1 record this season.
Capuchino will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sequoia at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sequoia: 3.4, Capuchino: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for King's Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Scotts Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scotts Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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