Baseball Preview: Carlmont Scots vs. Half Moon Bay Cougars
Carlmont has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Half Moon Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Carlmont made easy work of Terra Nova and carried off an 8-2 victory.
Luke Tofigh was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grant Goetz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Half Moon Bay had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Sequoia on Monday. Half Moon Bay has struggled against Sequoia recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Half Moon Bay also got a good showing from Andreas Hipkins, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Half Moon Bay got a massive performance out of Riley Jackson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Aidan Vazquez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Carlmont's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Half Moon Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Carlmont skirted past Half Moon Bay 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlmont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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