The Capuchino Mustangs will challenge the Carlmont Scots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Capuchino's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Carlmont has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Capuchino is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Milpitas get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Dana Motroni
| 05/10/25 vs Milpitas | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Elk Grove | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Salinas | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Woodside | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Carlmont | 1 |
In other batting news, Capuchino got a massive performance out of Dana Motroni, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Motroni a new career-high. Brianna Lopiccolo was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Carlmont came into Thursday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodside on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Scots have posted since March 20th.
Carlmont saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Sbragia, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Capuchino has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carlmont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-17.
Everything went Capuchino's way against Carlmont in their previous meeting back in April, as Capuchino made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Scots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
