The Granite Hills Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Granite Hills had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Steele Canyon.
Mia Downes was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Capitan got the win against Grossmont on Monday by a conclusive 8-2.
Alyssa Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylee Frazier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Gwyndolyn Hill was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Granite Hills now has a losing record at 6-7. As for El Capitan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7-4 record this season.
Granite Hills might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from El Capitan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Granite Hills, Ava Gall (who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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