For the second straight game, Capuchino will face off against Carlmont. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Scots at 4:00 p.m. Capuchino will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Wednesday, Capuchino needed a bit of extra time to put away Carlmont. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Scots, sneaking past 7-6. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Scots on their field since April 28, 2021.
Capuchino got a great performance from John Ferreira as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Ferreira has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Travis Ciardella, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Andres Gomez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Capuchino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Capuchino is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carlmont, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-10.
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