The Capistrano Valley Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Toro Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Capistrano Valley will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Capistrano Valley beat San Clemente 6-1.
Madi McDonnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie McSorley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinn Southerland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Toro had just enough and edged Trabuco Hills out 4-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Toro.
El Toro also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kylie Loertscher gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ellie Mattocks, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Camyrn Bradshaw was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Capistrano Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for El Toro, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Capistrano Valley skirted past El Toro 4-2 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Loertscher, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Capistrano Valley still be able to contain Loertscher? There's only one way to find out.
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