Softball Recap: Half Moon Bay falls despite strong effort from Mia Modena

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 3:34pm

Softball Recap: Half Moon Bay Cougars vs. Terra Nova Tigers

Half Moon Bay couldn't quite beat Terra Nova on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt last Monday. The Half Moon Bay Cougars fell just short of the Terra Nova Tigers by a score of 13-11. Half Moon Bay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Terra Nova apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.

Mia Modena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Miranda Sarabia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

On Terra Nova's side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Gangi, who went 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Keren Anthony, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

This is the second loss in a row for Half Moon Bay and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for Terra Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.

Half Moon Bay will look to defend their home field on Friday against South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. Half Moon Bay is facing South San Francisco at the right time seeing as South San Francisco is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Terra Nova, they will be playing at home against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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