There's no place like home for Capistrano Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Northwood Timberwolves 3-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 16, 2024.
Gavin Collins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he stole this season.
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In other pitching news, Spencer Korzep looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Capistrano Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sammy Rucker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Capistrano Valley is undefeated when Rucker posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
Capistrano Valley's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Northwood, they dropped their record down to 1-3-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capistrano Valley will welcome Edison at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Capistrano Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwood, they will host Crean Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northwood: 3.2, Crean Lutheran: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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