With a playoff game on the line, San Mateo rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Alisal Trojans as they made off with a 10-4 victory. San Mateo's win was all the more impressive since Alisal was averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Nia Mapa made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mapa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mapa was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Wallweber, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alice Han, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Alisal's side, Aaliyah Ruiz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Jasmine Estrada was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was San Mateo's third in a row) raised their record to 10-11. As for Alisal, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4.
San Mateo is on the road again on Tuesday to play Everett Alvarez. San Mateo will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Alisal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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