Caprock is 0-4 against Monterey since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Caprock Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monterey Plainsmen at 1:00 p.m. Caprock will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Caprock is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Palo Duro 32-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Caprock with their most commanding win of the season.
Annalyse Gonzalez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caprock got a massive performance out of Daisy Fuentes, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Annalei Valdez was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Monterey beat Lubbock 6-1 on Friday.
Caprock has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8-2.
Caprock might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Monterey in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Will Caprock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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