After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Thurston, Capital was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Lakes Lancers. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Elizabeth Sloppy
| 05/06/26 vs Lakes | 4 |
| 04/24/26 @ Lakes | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ River Ridge | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs North Thurston | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs River Ridge | 1 |
Elizabeth Sloppy was a standout: she went 1-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Lola McKeone was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Capital lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win was their first at home, bumping their record up to 3-13. As for Lakes, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capital will welcome Mount Tahoma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.43 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakes, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Thurston at 4:00 p.m. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 12.9 runs per game this season.
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