Sacramento lost against Capital Christian back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Sacramento Dragons suffered a tough 20-1 loss at the hands of the Capital Christian Cougars. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sacramento in their matchups with Capital Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Capital Christian's part, Kelsey Joiner was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Joiner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayla Tuua, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Miyani Marshall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Sacramento's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Capital Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Sacramento will take on Rio Americano at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento has given up an average of 19.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Capital Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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