San Mateo won the last time they faced Half Moon Bay, and things went their way on Thursday too. The San Mateo Bearcats blew past the Half Moon Bay Cougars 12-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Mateo.
Jesus Olivas made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Olivas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, San Mateo got a massive performance out of Aaron Wong, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Julian Bleess was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On Half Moon Bay's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Heath, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
San Mateo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
San Mateo will be playing at home against Gunn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Mateo is facing Gunn at the right time seeing as Gunn is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Half Moon Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge Menlo School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menlo School's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Half Moon Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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