Preview: Burlingame Panthers vs. Capuchino Mustangs
Burlingame and Capuchino are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Burlingame Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Capuchino Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Burlingame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Burlingame beat Woodside 9-6. The win was just what Burlingame needed coming off of a 13-0 defeat in their prior game.
Tatiana Moraga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Moraga was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Madeline Koo and Olivia Fleming did most of the damage at the plate: Koo scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Fleming went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hailey Miller, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Capuchino can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sequoia with a sharp 9-0 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Capuchino as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lola Sierra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those a hit set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Capuchino got a massive performance out of Avery Motroni, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Marayah Govea, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Burlingame's record now sits at 5-3. As for Capuchino, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Burlingame has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Capuchino struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burlingame came out on top in a nail-biter against Capuchino when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Capuchino's Nohemi Livingston, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Burlingame to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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