The Capistrano Valley Cougars will head out to face off against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aliso Niguel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Capistrano Valley, who comes in off a win.
Capistrano Valley gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Dana Hills 4-2. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Dolphins on their field since May 9, 2016.
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Kenley Hitzler was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Samantha Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel fell victim to Tesoro and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by just one run.
Amanda Elkins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aliso Niguel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Long, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
This is the second loss in a row for Aliso Niguel and nudges their season record down to 11-9-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Capistrano Valley, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Capistrano Valley skirted past Aliso Niguel 6-5 in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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