El Capitan's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grossmont Foothillers an 8-0 shutout. The Vaqueros haven't had any issues with the Foothillers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
El Capitan got a great performance from Makenna Burton as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Sofia Simone and Kylee Frazier did most of the damage at the plate: Simone scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Frazier scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Simone has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Bernardini, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
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| 03/21/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 05/21/22 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 5-3 W |
| + 4 more games |
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Grossmont, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Looking ahead, El Capitan will be taking part in a tournament against Mission Hills at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mission Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so El Capitan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grossmont, they will take on Mar Vista in a tournament on Saturday. Grossmont is facing Mar Vista at the right time seeing as Mar Vista is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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