Capitan has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Estancia Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capitan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Capitan didn't have quite enough to beat Mesilla Valley Christian School and fell 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Capitan has scored all season.
Capitan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Ritter, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Estancia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chesterton Academy a 21-0 shutout. The win was just what Estancia needed coming off of a 17-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
Tristan Pebley looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Capitan now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Estancia, their victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Capitan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Capitan took their win against Estancia when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Capitan repeat their success, or does Estancia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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