The San Mateo Bearcats will face off against the Terra Nova Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
San Mateo is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since March 25th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Cupertino 6-5.
San Mateo saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Neel Sardesai, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Taylor Hughes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Terra Nova entered their tilt with Aragon on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Dons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Dons since May 13, 2015.
Luke Ornelas was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
San Mateo's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Terra Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5-1.
San Mateo came out on top in a nail-biter against Terra Nova in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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