After flying high against Grossmont last Monday, El Capitan came back down to earth. The El Capitan Vaqueros took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granite Hills Eagles on Tuesday. El Capitan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Granite Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Shelby Vars spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Thorne, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Granite Hills' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaleigh Baugher gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Sofia Mujica was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Mia Downes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
El Capitan's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8-4. As for Granite Hills, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Capitan will take on Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valhalla is coming into the match with seven straight wins on the road, so El Capitan will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Granite Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Santana at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Hills: 3.9, Santana: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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