The Casa Roble Rams will take on the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Even though Casa Roble couldn't quite topple Laguna Creek on Wednesday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they took when the two last played. Casa Roble put the hurt on Laguna Creek with a sharp 18-8 win. With that victory, Casa Roble brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Alyssa Godwin looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zaria Gee was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Melanie Stephens, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, while Capital Christian put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for El Camino. Capital Christian blew past El Camino 10-0.
Not much got past Ella Magda, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep El Camino off the board.
On the hitting side, Ayla Tuua and Bree Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Tuua went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Johnson went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alannah Tuua, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Casa Roble's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Capital Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Casa Roble hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Capital Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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