The El Capitan Vaqueros will take on the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
El Capitan took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Granite Hills, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vaqueros never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Vaqueros have won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Makenna Burton's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Vesco, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ciara Bernardini also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Santana scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 17-14 to Steele Canyon. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (ten), the Sultans still had to take the loss.
Emma Schneider and Kaylee Lindahl did some serious damage despite the final result: Schneider got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base, while Lindahl went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Canty, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Santana, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
El Capitan couldn't quite get it done against Santana in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 9-6. Will the Vaqueros have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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