Burlingame and San Mateo are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Burlingame Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the San Mateo Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Burlingame had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Aragon.
Olivia Fleming was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Parker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Mateo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 16-4 to Carlmont.
Anushka Singh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Tirazona, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Burlingame has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for San Mateo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
San Mateo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Burlingame has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for San Mateo, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Burlingame's sizable advantage in that area, San Mateo will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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