After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Non Varsity Opponent, Capitan was happy to have turned things around in their first game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hot Springs Tigers with a sharp 22-5 victory. That's more bragging rights for Capitan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Faith Roper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Roper was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Camryn Clifford was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaycee Storms, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Capitan made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Hot Springs, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Capitan will be playing in front of their home fans against Hatch Valley at 5:00 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Hatch Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Hot Springs, they are on the road again in their first game on Saturday to play Navajo Pine at 10:00 a.m. Hot Springs is facing Navajo Pine at the right time seeing as Navajo Pine is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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