The Capital Jaguars will be playing at home against the Grants Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Capital has three straight wins, Grants has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Capital scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Highland 21-1. With that victory, Capital brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Layla Toya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Toya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Capital got a massive performance out of Isabella Hernandez, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Kateri Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grants fell victim to a tough 12-3 defeat at the hands of Santa Fe on Thursday.
Annora Graham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrhyanna Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Grants, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Capital has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grants struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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