The Water Canyon Wildcats will take on the El Capitan Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Water Canyon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 31 straight losses, while El Capitan will come in with six straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Water Canyon's offense. They came up short against Enterprise on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, El Capitan got the win against Window Rock on Friday by a conclusive 17-4. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Danni Waters was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, El Capitan got a massive performance out of Marissa Williams, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pauline Timpson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Water Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
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