The Burlingame Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Capuchino Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Capuchino is hoping to do on Tuesday what Sequoia couldn't on Monday: put an end to Burlingame's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Burlingame was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Sequoia. With that win, Burlingame brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kasey Lyons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lyons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lyons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madeline Koo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Giana Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Capuchino scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sequoia a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Capuchino with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Burlingame, Capuchino also got a great game from a two-way player: Lola Sierra. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sierra was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Capuchino got a massive performance out of Dana Motroni, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Liz Do, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Burlingame has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Capuchino, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Burlingame came up short against Capuchino when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sierra, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Burlingame knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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