El Capitan dropped their record down to 17-15 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 7-2 to the Steele Canyon Cougars. The Vaqueros were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Makenna Burton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only three hits, the fewest she's had since back in April.
At the plate, El Capitan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Higuera, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Steele Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games.
On Steele Canyon's side, Belle Will was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Will has posted since back in April. Hailey Trujillo was another key player, earning three runs and one stolen base.
El Capitan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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