Burlingame had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Sequoia Ravens. With that victory, Burlingame brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kasey Lyons was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lyons has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lyons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madeline Koo, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Fleming, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Sequoia's side, Ellie Paul was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Gottshall, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Burlingame is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Sequoia, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Burlingame will take on Capuchino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Sequoia, they will head out on the road to face off against Carlmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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