After a string of three wins, El Toro's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Capistrano Valley Cougars by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Toro of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kylie Loertscher spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Toro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Kylie Emery was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Capistrano Valley's side, Madi McDonnell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McDonnell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Quinn Southerland was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
El Toro's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Capistrano Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Toro will take on San Clemente at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Toro is facing San Clemente at the right time seeing as San Clemente is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Capistrano Valley, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Trabuco Hills at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Capistrano Valley: 2.4, Trabuco Hills: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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