Softball Preview: Monta Vista Matadors vs. Palo Alto Vikings
Monta Vista and Palo Alto are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Monta Vista Matadors will head out on the road to square off against the Palo Alto Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monta Vista has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 14.
Monta Vista lost 17-1 to Cupertino on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto fell victim to Gunn and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Titans. The defeat continues a trend for Palo Alto in their matchups with Gunn: they've now lost nine in a row.
Monta Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Palo Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Monta Vista might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Palo Alto in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palo Alto's Kira Tzeng, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Monta Vista knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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