Sacramento is 0-7 against Capital Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sacramento Dragons will be playing at home against the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:15 p.m.
Sacramento lost 13-2 to El Camino on Wednesday. Sacramento has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Capital Christian put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Del Campo with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Capital Christian who now have three in a row.
Ella Magda made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Magda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Magda was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Haylie Alkire and Ayla Tuua did most of the damage at the plate: Alkire scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Tuua went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tuua is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Fountaine, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sacramento's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Capital Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-1 record this season.
Sacramento might still be hurting after the 20-1 loss they got from Capital Christian in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Capital Christian's Kelsey Joiner, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Sacramento knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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