After flying high against Newport Harbor last Thursday, Edison came back down to earth. The Edison Chargers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capistrano Valley Cougars on Saturday. Edison has not had much luck with Capistrano Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Elina Garcia spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Edison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna Rievley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Edison hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capistrano Valley struck out five times.
On Capistrano Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Madi McDonnell gave up only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Micayla Turi, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Kayla Meyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Capistrano Valley, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edison will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Los Alamitos at 3:15 p.m. Edison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Los Alamitos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Capistrano Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against San Clemente at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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