Valhalla is 6-0 against El Capitan since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valhalla Norsemen will head out on the road to challenge the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. Valhalla is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Valhalla is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Helix on Tuesday.
Devyn Mack spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Jayden Chiaramonte and Danica Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Chiaramonte scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Reed went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, El Capitan came up short against Granite Hills on Tuesday and fell 6-2.
El Capitan also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shelby Vars gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. Vars has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Thorne, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Valhalla's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-16. As for El Capitan, they now have a losing record at 7-8-4.
Valhalla skirted past El Capitan 7-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Valhalla repeat their success, or does El Capitan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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