Capistrano Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the El Toro Chargers a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Capistrano Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Madi McDonnell's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Southerland was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Capistrano Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for El Toro, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capistrano Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Trabuco Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Capistrano Valley: 2.3, Trabuco Hills: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for El Toro, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against San Clemente at 3:30 p.m. San Clemente is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning El Toro will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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