Capuchino has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Burlingame Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Capuchino is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sequoia a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lola Sierra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sierra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Capuchino got a massive performance out of Dana Motroni, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Liz Do, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Burlingame waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Ravens 10-2. With that victory, Burlingame brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Capuchino, Burlingame also got a great game from a two-way player: Kasey Lyons. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lyons was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madeline Koo, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Hailey Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Capuchino pushed their record up to 8-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Burlingame, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Capuchino beat Burlingame 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capuchino since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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