Sequoia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to the San Mateo Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sequoia of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For San Mateo's part, Nia Mapa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mapa was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Wallweber, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run.
Sequoia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for San Mateo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
As of now, neither Sequoia nor San Mateo have any future games scheduled.
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