Hillsdale is a perfect 10-0 against San Mateo since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Fighting Knights will square off against the Bearcats. Neither Hillsdale nor San Mateo posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Hillsdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Notre Dame a 2-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Knights in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Lola Jones
| 05/28/25 vs Notre Dame | 11 |
| 05/24/25 vs Branham | 12 |
| 05/13/25 @ San Mateo | 11 |
| 05/09/25 @ Aragon | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Woodside | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Lola Jones's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hillsdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, San Mateo had just enough and edged out Everett Alvarez 2-1 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Bearcats have won by just one run.
The win made it two in a row for San Mateo and bumps their season record up to 16-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Hillsdale, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9-1.
Hillsdale took their win against San Mateo in their previous meeting on May 13th by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Fighting Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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