Granite Hills extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-14-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Capitan Vaqueros. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for El Capitan, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-11. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
For El Capitan's part, the result came thanks to Makenna Burton's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. Burton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Vesco, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ciara Bernardini also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Granite Hills will take on rival Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, El Capitan is set to face off against their familiar foe Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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