Capital came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Portales Rams 6-5.
Layla Toya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Toya was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kateri Miller was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Isabella Hernandez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Capital pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Portales, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Capital by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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