The El Capitan Vaqueros will square off against the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
El Capitan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mt. Carmel a 2-0 shutout.
Not much got past Addison Higuera, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Mt. Carmel off the board. Higuera has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Capitan's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Scripps Ranch had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Vaqueros.
Kenzie Johnson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ruby Bryant was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Alina Grady was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Scripps Ranch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Scripps Ranch's win bumped their record up to 15-11-1. As for El Capitan, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
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