While Valhalla put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for El Capitan. The Valhalla Norsemen had just enough and edged the El Capitan Vaqueros out 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valhalla.
Not much got past Devyn Mack, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep El Capitan off the board.
At the plate, Valhalla's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Chiaramonte, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On El Capitan's side, Shelby Vars spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Vars has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Valhalla's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16. As for El Capitan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-4 record this season.
Valhalla will be playing in front of their home fans against San Pasqual at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. San Pasqual's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to face off against Olympian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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