El Capitan and Eastlake squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but El Capitan had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. If the Vaqueros were looking for revenge after losing 4-2 to the Titans when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Makenna Burton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only three hits, the fewest she's had since back in April.
At the plate, El Capitan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Higuera, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for El Capitan and nudges their season record down to 16-15. As for Eastlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-11-1.
Coincidentally, El Capitan and Eastlake will both be playing Steele Canyon the next time they take the field. The Vaqueros will host the Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Titans will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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