Capital had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Grants Pirates.
Layla Toya made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Toya was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Salazar, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Isabella Hernandez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Grants' side, Shelby Rhoades made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Capital pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Grants, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Capital will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grants: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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