The Half Moon Bay Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Half Moon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Half Moon Bay took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over South San Francisco. Half Moon Bay might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Indie Glafkides made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Glafkides has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Glafkides was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miranda Sarabia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bailey Gunning was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View lost 11-1 to Capuchino on Friday. Mountain View has not had much luck with Capuchino recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Marcelino, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Half Moon Bay's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Mountain View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Half Moon Bay has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Half Moon Bay's hitters?
Everything went Half Moon Bay's way against Mountain View when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Half Moon Bay made off with a 17-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Half Moon Bay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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