Baseball Recap: San Mateo Takes a Loss

Mills hit San Mateo with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bearcats fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-5. Bearcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Thursday.

Tyce Copus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Hudson Brandt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.

San Mateo has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Mills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.

Coming up, San Mateo will be playing in front of their home fans against Cupertino at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mills, they will venture away from home to face off against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.