Burlingame has not done well against Carlmont recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the Burlingame Panthers' way against the Carlmont Scots as the Burlingame Panthers made off with a 14-4 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Burlingame has managed all season.
Kasey Lyons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lyons has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lyons was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Fleming was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keira Parker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
On Carlmont's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Won, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Bella Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carlmont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Burlingame's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Carlmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Burlingame will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodside at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodside is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Burlingame will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Carlmont, they will take on Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsdale will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Carlmont surely won't give up without a fight.
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