The Carlmont Scots will head out on the road to square off against the Hillsdale Fighting Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carlmont has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hillsdale will arrive with three straight wins.
Carlmont blew San Mateo out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday San Mateo got their revenge. The Scots fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Scots have suffered since February 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, while Hillsdale put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Aragon. The Fighting Knights blew past the Dons 6-0.
The result came thanks to Lola Jones's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Hillsdale's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Giuliana Brum, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Sophia Shelton, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Hillsdale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carlmont, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Carlmont came up short against Hillsdale when the teams last played back in March, falling 10-5. Can the Scots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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