The San Mateo Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Mills Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Mateo's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when San Mateo duked it out with Lowell on Saturday. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Cardinals. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bearcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hudson Brandt
| 04/26/25 vs Lowell | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Half Moon Bay | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Mission | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Half Moon Bay | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Menlo School | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Hudson Brandt, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. San Mateo is 2-1 when Brandt posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. 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. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mills fell victim to Menlo School and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Mills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Mills' loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for San Mateo, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went San Mateo's way against Mills when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as San Mateo made off with a 20-6 victory. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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