Baseball Preview: Burlingame Panthers vs. Capuchino Mustangs
Burlingame and Capuchino are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Burlingame Panthers will be playing at home against the Capuchino Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games Burlingame has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Burlingame had just enough and edged Sequoia out 5-4.
Luca Scatena spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grayson Howard and Drew Lyons did most of the damage at the plate: Howard went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Lyons scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Neil Girdhar was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Capuchino narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sacred Heart Prep 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Capuchino.
Ryan Burton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Burlingame is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Capuchino, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Burlingame was able to grind out a solid win over Capuchino when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Burlingame repeat their success, or does Capuchino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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