Terra Nova proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 17) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over the Half Moon Bay Cougars. This was payback for Terra Nova, who suffered a 20-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kylie Gangi was incredible, going 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Keren Anthony, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Half Moon Bay's side, Mia Modena was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Miranda Sarabia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Terra Nova's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Terra Nova will be playing in front of their home fans against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Half Moon Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. Half Moon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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