
Mustangs
05/10/25 vs Milpitas | 15 |
04/29/25 vs San Mateo | 11 |
04/22/25 vs Woodside | 11 |
04/17/25 @ Carlmont | 11 |
04/15/25 vs Aragon | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Capuchino). They put the hurt on the Milpitas Trojans with a sharp 15-0 victory on Saturday. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Lily Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
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.
Capuchino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Capuchino pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Milpitas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Looking ahead, Capuchino will face off against Carlmont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Milpitas, they will challenge Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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