Softball Preview: San Mateo Bearcats vs. Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS
San Mateo is 0-10 against Hillsdale since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Mateo Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. San Mateo is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but San Mateo had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Aragon.
Nia Mapa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hailey Wallweber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Demi Alfonso was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale earned a 7-4 win over Santa Teresa on Saturday.
San Mateo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Hillsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
San Mateo suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Hillsdale in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hillsdale's Alexis Kuka, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that San Mateo 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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