Capistrano Valley entered their tilt with La Serna with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the La Serna Lancers on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Capistrano Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madi McDonnell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Southerland, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Micayla Turi, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Capistrano Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for La Serna, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Capistrano Valley will head out on the road to square off against San Clemente at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capistrano Valley is facing San Clemente at the right time seeing as San Clemente is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for La Serna, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Rancho at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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