San Mateo came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Half Moon Bay Cougars 5-4. For San Mateo, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 loss Half Moon Bay walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Julian Delfin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Half Moon Bay's side, Anthony Kabrich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Kabrich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Half Moon Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Heath, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Clark Colucci was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
San Mateo's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: San Mateo beat Half Moon Bay by a score of 12-3.
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