The Mission Viejo Diablos will face off against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mission Viejo took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They came out on top against Dana Hills by a score of 6-1. The victory continues a trend for the Diablos in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Aliso Niguel 5-3. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
Capistrano Valley let Samantha Kelly and Micayla Turi run wild. Kelly went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Turi went 2-for-4 with three runs. That's the most hits Turi has posted since back in March. Addison Day was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Capistrano Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
The win got Mission Viejo back to even at 11-11. As for Capistrano Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Mission Viejo beat Capistrano Valley 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Diablos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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