Softball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for Capuchino

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 vs San Mateo	11
04/24/25 vs King's Academy	10
04/22/25 vs Woodside	10
04/17/25 @ Carlmont	10
04/15/25 vs Aragon	7

There's no place like home for Capuchino, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let the San Mateo Bearcats get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.

Lola Sierra made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and three doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Dana Motroni and Star Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Motroni went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Gutierrez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Motroni has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Motroni, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.

Capuchino kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Capuchino's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for San Mateo, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Capuchino will square off against rival Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.4, the Fighting Knights 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, San Mateo is set to challenge their familiar foe Aragon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.