The Granite Hills Eagles will challenge the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Granite Hills has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while El Capitan will arrive with three straight wins.
Granite Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against West Hills on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolf Pack by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Kaleigh Baugher spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Taylor Nash made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Meanwhile, while El Capitan put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Steele Canyon. The Vaqueros came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Makenna Burton's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sofia Simone was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Bernardini, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Granite Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-17-1. As for El Capitan, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Granite Hills couldn't quite finish off El Capitan in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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