After flying high against Jefferson last Friday, Terra Nova came back down to earth. The Terra Nova Tigers fell 12-7 to the Half Moon Bay Cougars on Monday. Terra Nova was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Half Moon Bay apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Terra Nova saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Helena Nieve, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Donati, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Half Moon Bay's side, Indie Glafkides made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Glafkides has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Glafkides was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mia Modena was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Olivia Deeney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Terra Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Half Moon Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Terra Nova will look to defend their home field on Friday against Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m. As for Half Moon Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Half Moon Bay is facing El Camino at the right time seeing as El Camino is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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