Woodside is 1-9 against Hillsdale since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Woodside Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodside took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past San Mateo 9-3.
Marisa Calderon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Calderon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Calderon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Caroline Ong was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Burlingame with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hillsdale.
Alexis Kuka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Claire Shelton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia DeMartini, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Woodside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for Hillsdale, their record is now 20-3.
Woodside might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Hillsdale in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kuka, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Woodside knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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