Capital has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Los Lunas Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Capital might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to Albuquerque, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Brooklyn Cardenas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Layla Toya, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cleveland with a sharp 14-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Los Lunas sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Sarah Love and Haidyn Garley did most of the damage at the plate: Love scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Garley went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Love is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Duran, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Capital now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Los Lunas, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Capital has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. However, it's not like Los Lunas struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Capital took their victory against Los Lunas in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Does Capital have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Lunas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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