The Burlingame Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Capuchino Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capuchino took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Burlingame, who comes in off a win.
Burlingame was handed a 16-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene two weeks ago. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hillsdale a 1-0 shutout.
Aditi Bafna looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Burlingame's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Koo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Koo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Olivia Evangelista also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Capuchino unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hillsdale by a score of 2-1. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Fighting Knights since on Tuesday.
Lola Sierra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Star Gutierrez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Capuchino's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Burlingame, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Burlingame couldn't quite get it done against Capuchino when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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