Mountain View and Capuchino squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mountain View had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Capuchino Mustangs by a score of 3-1. Mountain View has not had much luck with Capuchino recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla` Kim, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Capuchino's side, Lola Sierra made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Sierra has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Capuchino, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Capuchino, they will take on Milpitas on Saturday. Capuchino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Milpitas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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