Burlingame is 1-9 against Hillsdale since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Fighting Knights at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Burlingame turned things around against Gunn on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Titans 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 27th.
Kiley Lyons was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Madeline Koo
| 04/25/25 vs Gunn | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mercy | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs San Mateo | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Aragon | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs King's Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Madeline Koo was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Samantha Arce was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Burlingame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Scots a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Knights have posted against the Scots since April 14, 2022.
The result came thanks to Lola Jones's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Hillsdale's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Giuliana Brum, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 13-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Burlingame, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Burlingame came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsdale in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
