The Burlingame Panthers will head out to square off against the Mercy Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Burlingame's offense. They fell 5-0 to Capuchino on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Burlingame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Arce, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Mercy entered their tilt with El Camino on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Colts get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Melina Antonio looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Vivianna Reyes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. McKenna Fua was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mercy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .410 or higher in three consecutive games.
Mercy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Burlingame, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Burlingame beat Mercy 10-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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