Softball Preview: Sequoia Ravens vs. San Mateo Bearcats
Sequoia and San Mateo are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Sequoia Ravens are on the road again on Tuesday to play the San Mateo Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Sequoia has not struggled against Half Moon Bay recently, they managed to flip the script last Wednesday. Sequoia walked away with a 7-3 win over Half Moon Bay. Sequoia's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jada Crockett made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Crockett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Jamie Elkington was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ellie Paul was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, San Mateo waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Wallweber, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Smykay, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Sequoia's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-9. As for San Mateo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
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