The San Mateo Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Burlingame Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Mateo is headed out to face Burlingame after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. San Mateo never let Mission get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Christian Louie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Tyce Copus looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayato Nishiyama, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hudson Brandt was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
San Mateo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Burlingame earned a 6-3 victory over Design Tech on Tuesday.
San Mateo came up short against Burlingame in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 4-0. Can San Mateo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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