Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Alisal couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 10-4 to the San Mateo Bearcats on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Alisal let down their fans at home.
Aaliyah Ruiz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Estrada, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On San Mateo's side, Nia Mapa made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mapa was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Hailey Wallweber was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Alice Han was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Alisal's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4. As for San Mateo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11.
Alisal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Mateo, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Everett Alvarez. San Mateo will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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