Aragon was the 1-0 winner over San Mateo when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Aragon Dons fell just short of the San Mateo Bearcats by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday.
Rae D'Amato put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. D'Amato has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. D'Amato was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Destiny Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Morgan Marburger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Aragon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Mateo only hit a.
On San Mateo's side, their win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nia Mapa, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Demi Alfonso, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Aragon now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for San Mateo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aragon will take on Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for San Mateo, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. Hillsdale's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so San Mateo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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