Half Moon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the San Mateo Bearcats by a score of 5-4. Half Moon Bay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Mateo apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Anthony Kabrich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Half Moon Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Heath, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Clark Colucci, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On San Mateo's side, Julian Delfin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Half Moon Bay's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for San Mateo, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Half Moon Bay by a score of 12-3.
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