San Mateo County local diamond briefs • Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Capuchino 2, Aragon 0

Not only did Mustangs starting pitcher Lily Thomas quiet the Dons’ bats, she made a loud statement as she tossed a perfect game — she did not allow a single Aragon base runner.

Thomas improved to 5-6 on the season and 2-2 in PAL Bay Division action, striking out 10 along the way.

Capuchino (2-2 PAL Bay, 5-6 overall) was only marginally better offensively, as the Mustangs struggled against Riley Wideman, who started for Aragon (3-2, 10-8). Wideman held Capuchino to two runs on just four hits. Dana Motroni had the big hit for the Mustangs, a two-run double that pushed across the only runs of the game in the bottom of the first inning.

Hillsdale 3, King’s Academy 2

Hillsdale got the best of King’s ace Katia Nesper. Hillsdale had only only two hits, but scored three times to take sole possession of first place in the PAL Bay Division.

Hillsdale (4-1 PAL Bay, 10-7 overall) starting pitcher Lola Jones got the win, as she held King’s to two runs while scattering six hits with five strikeouts. She helped her own cause on offense, as well, collecting an RBI. Mia DeMartini had the other RBI for Hillsdale.

Hannah Woo and Chaeli Yamakoshi each drove in a run for King’s Academy (4-2, 7-4). Nesper was held to a season-low nine strikeouts.

Mills 17, Carlmont 6

For the second time in four games, the Vikings put up double-digit runs as they buried the Scots in a six-inning, mercy-rule win.

Mills (2-3 PAL Bay, 8-3 overall) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Carlmont (0-5, 3-14-1) scored three in the bottom of the second to take a 3-1.

But the Vikings exploded for eight runs in the top of the third to take control. Jazzy Maske highlighted the offense for Mills, going 4 for 4 with a home run, five RBIs and four runs scored. G Hillman went 4 for 5, with three doubles and two RBIs. Bailey Beauchemin also drove in a pair of runs.

Hailey Pedroza, the first of three pitchers, got the win.

Carlmont freshman Sophia Kan homered, doubled and drove in two runs.

In other action ...

San Mateo (4-2 PAL Bay, 9-4) scored single runs in the second, third and fifth innings to beat Woodside (2-4, 10-5), 3-1.

Menlo-Atherton (1-0 PAL Ocean, 11-2 overall) got three RBIs apiece from Carey “Veggie” Maletis and Lavietani Taufahema as the Bears blasted Sequoia (0-2, 4-7) 16-1 in a four-inning, mercy-rule win.

Terra Nova (6-5 overall) got six RBIs from India Szemere, three from Kathryn Kehr and two each from Aubrey Bailey, Bonnie Barrango and Keren Anthony to beat Jefferson (0-6) 24-0 in a crossover, non-league game.

South City ( 6-7 overall) got three RBIs from Miley Salvatore to help lead the Warriors to a lopsided, non-league win over Urban-SF, 14-0.

PAL Bay Division standings: Hillsdale 4-1, San Mateo 4-2, King’s Academy 4-2, Aragon 3-2, Capuchino 2-2, Mills 2-3, Woodside 2-4, Carlmont 0-5.

PAL Ocean Division standings: Notre Dame-SJ 2-0, Menlo-Atherton 1-0, Burlingame 0-0, Notre Dame-Belmont 0-0, Terra Nova 0-1, Sequoia 0-2.

Baseball

Bellarmine 2, Serra 1

The Padres returned to West Catholic Athletic League play and suffered another gut-punch loss.

Trailing 1-0 going into the top of the seventh after the Bells scored in the bottom of the second inning, Serra (1-4 WCAL, 11-6 overall) rallied to tie the game on a Brody Crudeli solo home run. But Bellarmine (4-1, 14-2) walked off with the win with a run in the bottom of the seventh.

That made a hard-luck loser of Serra starting pitcher Riley Lim, who pitched into the seventh innings, giving up two runs on four hits.

It is the second walk-off loss for the Padres in five WCAL games. They dropped a 3-2 decision to Valley Christian March 24.

Terra Nova 2, Aragon 1

the Tigers broke a 1-all tie with a run in the bottom of the sixth to get past the Dons.

Aragon (3-2 PAL Ocean, 10-5 overall) took a 1-0 led in the top of the second when Alex Gosselin singled home James Wright.

Terra Nova (3-2, 9-7) tied the game in the fourth and then plated the go-ahead run in the sixth. Aiden James homered and Jesse Martinez not only drove in a run, but threw a complete game, allowing one run while scattering eight hits.

Sacred Heart Prep 1, Gunn 0, 8 innings

The Gators scored a run in the top of the eighth to pull out the non-league win over the Titans in eight innings in Palo Alto.

A Kyle Sweeney single in the eighth, one of five hits for SHP (12-4 overall), drove in Lucca Larson for the only run of the game.

Larson also got the win in relief of Nico Pollioni, who worked the first five scoreless innings, allowing three hits. Larson went the final three, scattering four hits.

In other action ...

Woodside (3-2 PAL Ocean, 9-4 overall) beat Mills (0-5, 4-9), 13-8.

Westmoor (2-4 PAL Lake, 5-5 overall) got three RBIs from Nathan Ho to beat Crystal (1-5, 1-8-1), 14-5.

Harker (5-1 PAL Lake, 9-6 overall) shut out Jefferson (0-7, 1-11), 10-0.

Design Tech (6-0 PSAL, 7-5-1 overall) got four RBIs from Diego Carrasco as the Dragons shut out North Valley Baptist (3-4), 11-0.

Pinewood (1-5 overall) beat Summit Shasta (5-5) 7-6 in a non-league game.

PAL Ocean Division standings: Sacred Heart Prep 5-1, San Mateo 4-1, Aragon 3-2, Terra Nova 3-2, Woodside 3-2, Half Moon Bay 3-3, Mills 0-5, South City 0-5.

WCAL standings: St. Ignatius 4-1, Bellarmine 4-1, Valley Christian 4-1, St. Francis 4-1, Mitty 2-3, Serra 1-4, Sacred Heart Cathedral 1-4, Riordan 0-5.