The Granite Hills Eagles will be playing at home against the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, Granite Hills earned an 8-5 victory over Steele Canyon.
Kaleigh Baugher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Granite Hills let Sofia Mujica and Audrey Smale loose on the outfield. Mujica went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and a double, while smale scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Downes, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, El Capitan had just enough and edged Helix out 5-4 on Tuesday.
El Capitan also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shelby Vars gave up four earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alanna Christiaens, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Aubrey Thorne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for El Capitan, they now have a winning record of 11-10-4.
Granite Hills beat El Capitan 6-2 when the teams last played back in April. Will Granite Hills repeat their success, or does El Capitan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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