Carlmont is 10-0 against Woodside since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Carlmont Scots will look to defend their home field against the Woodside Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Carlmont got the win against Aragon by a conclusive 15-3. The victory was just what Carlmont needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Kathrine Fung made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Fung has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fung was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Molly Brand was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Izzy Won, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Woodside put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Sequoia. Woodside came out on top against Sequoia by a score of 4-0. Four seems to be a good number for Woodside as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Woodside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marisa Calderon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Carlmont's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Woodside, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Woodside's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carlmont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Woodside, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Carlmont's hitters?
Carlmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodside in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Woodside's Brooke Faure, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Carlmont to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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