Bonita came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Capistrano Valley Cougars. For Bonita, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Capistrano Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Bonita got a great performance from Kaitlyn Maaske as she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Bonita's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Koa Puppe, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Mia Guerrero was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Capistrano Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi McDonnell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Bonita has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Capistrano Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonita will square off against Glendora at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Capistrano Valley, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against El Toro at 3:30 p.m.
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