El Capitan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mar Vista Mariners with a sharp 13-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Shelby Vars tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, El Capitan let Aubrey Thorne and Alanna Christiaens loose on the outfield. Thorne went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Christiaens went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Domonique Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mar Vista's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LAUREN HINZO, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 4-6-4. As for Mar Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Capitan will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for Mar Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grossmont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mar Vista has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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