The Capuchino Mustangs will head out to face off against the King's Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Capuchino hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Capuchino fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Woodside on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2.
Lily Thomas spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Brianna Lopiccolo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, King's Academy came up short against Aragon on Thursday, falling 13-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this matchup were averaging 2.58 runs allowed.
King's Academy got a massive performance out of Chaeli Yamakoshi, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Yamakoshi has hit this season. Kes Wong was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Capuchino's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for King's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Capuchino might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from King's Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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