San Clemente was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 13-5 defeat to the Capistrano Valley Cougars might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Clemente of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
San Clemente saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Racine, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Havyn Nekritz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Capistrano Valley's side, Madi McDonnell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). McDonnell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McDonnell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Peyton Hitzler was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Quinn Southerland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
San Clemente's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Capistrano Valley, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Clemente will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trabuco Hills at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Capistrano Valley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonita at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Capistrano Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Bonita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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