Softball Preview: Capuchino Mustangs vs. Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS
Capuchino and Hillsdale are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Capuchino Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Capuchino's way against San Mateo as Capuchino made off with a 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Capuchino.
Lola Sierra was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Sierra has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marayah Govea was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Avery Motroni was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats 10-1. With that win, Hillsdale brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Capuchino, Hillsdale also got a great game from a two-way player: Alexis Kuka. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Kuka was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Jones, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mia DeMartini, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Capuchino has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Hillsdale, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
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