The Capuchino Mustangs will take on the Burlingame Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Capuchino is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sequoia just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Ravens, falling 14-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 4th.
Will Hafer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Andres Gomez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Burlingame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palo Alto. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly five runs.
Burlingame saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jean-Luc Uharriet, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Burlingame's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Capuchino, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Burlingame's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Capuchino has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Burlingame, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Capuchino's hitters?
Capuchino came out on top in a nail-biter against Burlingame when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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