Capistrano Valley is 8-2 against Trabuco Hills since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Capistrano Valley Cougars are on the road again to play the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Capistrano Valley: 2.4, Trabuco Hills: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Capistrano Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over El Toro.
Madi McDonnell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McDonnell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Southerland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills had just enough and edged San Clemente out 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Trabuco Hills needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Capistrano Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Trabuco Hills, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything went Capistrano Valley's way against Trabuco Hills in their previous matchup back in March as Capistrano Valley made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capistrano Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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