El Capitan came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Window Rock Fighting Scouts 17-4. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Danni Waters made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Marissa Williams was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pauline Timpson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
El Capitan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Eagles
| 04/04/25 vs Window Rock | 17-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 11-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 12-7 |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Michael | 12-6 |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Michael | 6-1 |
| + 6 more games |
El Capitan pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Window Rock, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-8.
Coming up, El Capitan will face off against Water Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Window Rock, they will take on Tuba City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Scouts are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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