Softball Recap: Capuchino has no trouble against San Mateo

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:22pm

Softball Recap: Capuchino Mustangs vs. San Mateo Bearcats

Capuchino can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the San Mateo Bearcats 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Capuchino.

Lola Sierra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Sierra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marayah Govea, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dana Motroni, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

On San Mateo's side, Jas Bernardino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.

The victory got Capuchino back to even at 11-11. As for San Mateo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.

Capuchino will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hillsdale: 1.7, Capuchino: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for San Mateo, they will be playing at home against Carlmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

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