It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Capuchino had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Leigh Longhorns. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Declan Mendel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Travis Ciardella was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Anakin Manuel, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Mustangs
| 05/24/25 @ Leigh | 51.6% |
| 05/14/25 vs Burlingame | 25% |
| 05/07/25 @ Sequoia | 30% |
| 05/02/25 vs Hillsdale | 50% |
| 04/24/25 vs Carlmont | 44.4% |
| + 35 more games |
Capuchino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Capuchino's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Leigh, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Coming up, Capuchino will challenge Wilcox at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 4.1, the Chargers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Leigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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