Softball Preview: Sequoia Ravens vs. Capuchino Mustangs
The Sequoia Ravens are on the road again on Thursday to play the Capuchino Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Sequoia fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of San Mateo.
Sequoia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nisha Mehta, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Capuchino's way against Woodside on Tuesday as Capuchino made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Capuchino.
Lola Sierra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Sierra has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Motroni was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nadia Keishk, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sequoia's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Capuchino, their record now sits at 7-10.
Sequoia suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Capuchino in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sierra, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Sequoia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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