San Clemente is 2-8 against Capistrano Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Clemente Tritons will head out on the road to take on the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 4:30 p.m.
San Clemente fell victim to El Toro and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Chargers. San Clemente just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Trabuco Hills as Capistrano Valley made off with a 12-4 victory. Capistrano Valley's win was all the more impressive since Trabuco Hills was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Cassidy Stinnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi McDonnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Micayla Turi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
San Clemente's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Capistrano Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
San Clemente suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Capistrano Valley when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDonnell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Now that San Clemente knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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