After flying high against Half Moon Bay last Thursday, San Mateo came back down to earth. The San Mateo Bearcats fell just short of the Gunn Titans by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. San Mateo has not had much luck with Gunn recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hayato Nishiyama made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Bleess, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Gunn's side, the team relied heavily on Tripp Higgins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Pablo Schettino Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
San Mateo's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Gunn, their victory bumped their record up to 5-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Mateo will take on Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gunn, they will be playing at home against Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gunn is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Cupertino a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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