San Mateo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 16-4 to the Carlmont Scots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Mateo of the 12-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Anushka Singh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Tirazona, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Carlmont's side, Kathrine Fung made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Fung was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Won, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Molly Brand, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
San Mateo's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Carlmont, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8-1.
San Mateo will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Burlingame, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. San Mateo has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Carlmont, they will head out on the road to square off against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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