Capuchino and Burlingame are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Capuchino Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burlingame Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Capuchino gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Sequoia onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. With that win, Capuchino brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The result came thanks to Lola Sierra's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Avery Motroni was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Marayah Govea, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burlingame earned a 9-6 victory over Woodside on Tuesday. The win was just what Burlingame needed coming off of a 13-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Tatiana Moraga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Moraga was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Burlingame let Madeline Koo and Olivia Fleming loose on the outfield. Koo scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Fleming went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Giana Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Capuchino now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Burlingame, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Burlingame's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Capuchino has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Burlingame, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 per game. Will Capuchino keep running through batters, or will Burlingame buck the trend?
Capuchino couldn't quite finish off Burlingame in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Capuchino avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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