Softball Recap: Woodside Wildcats vs. San Mateo Bearcats
Woodside came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the San Mateo Bearcats with a sharp 9-3 win on Thursday. For Woodside, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat San Mateo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Marisa Calderon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Calderon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Calderon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Caroline Ong was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On San Mateo's side, Hailey Wallweber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Alice Han was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Woodside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for San Mateo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Woodside will head out on the road to square off against Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodside has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for San Mateo, they will be playing at home against Capuchino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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