The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Trabuco Hills' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Capistrano Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Trabuco Hills narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tesoro 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Mike DeFrancesca looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trabuco Hills' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Van De Kreeke, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Van De Kreeke has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Capistrano Valley). They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over El Toro on Friday. The Cougars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 24th (when they won 10-1).
Carter Micallef tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Talon Spencer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Derrick Taylor also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Trabuco Hills' record is now 17-7-1. As for Capistrano Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12-1.
Trabuco Hills took their victory against Capistrano Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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