For the second straight game, Capistrano Valley will face off against Trabuco Hills. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Capistrano Valley 3.7, Trabuco Hills 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Capistrano Valley fell victim to Trabuco Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 6-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
For Trabuco Hills' part, Mikey Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Gray a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Hall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Trabuco Hills, bringing their record up to 19-7-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for Capistrano Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14-1.
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