The Capuchino Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Woodside Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Capuchino will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Capuchino is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Aragon (and have done all season long). Capuchino blew past Aragon 9-1.
Lily Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Avery Motroni was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Liz Do was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Woodside fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Carlmont on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Scots by a score of 4-2.
Woodside also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Marisa Calderon gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits. Calderon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Capuchino is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Woodside, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13.
Capuchino took their win against Woodside in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capuchino 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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