It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Capitan had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots 3-2. The Vaqueros haven't had any issues with the Pilots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Makenna Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Sofia Simone
| 05/20/25 vs Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Granite Hills | 2 |
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| 05/09/25 @ Valhalla | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sofia Simone, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Frazier, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
El Capitan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-20.
El Capitan has already played their next contest, a 7-1 loss against San Marcos on the 21st. Academy of Our Lady of Peace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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