San Mateo had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 10-10 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Lowell Cardinals with a sharp 9-1 win. The Bearcats not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5th (when they won 9-1).
Hudson Brandt
| 04/26/25 vs Lowell | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Menlo School | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Mission | 2 |
| 03/15/24 vs Mission | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs Washington | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Hudson Brandt, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayato Nishiyama, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
San Mateo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
As for Lowell, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Lowell's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Ornelas-Rafael, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Mateo will venture away from home to square off against Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lowell, they will head out to face off against Balboa at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.18 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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