Softball Preview: Saratoga Falcons vs. Gunn Titans
After five games on the road, Saratoga is heading back home. They will take on the Gunn Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Saratoga: 3.4, Gunn: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saratoga is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on April 3rd, they were much more limited against Los Altos on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saratoga in their matchups with Los Altos: they've now lost six in a row.
Saratoga saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vivienne Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gunn entered their tilt with Menlo-Atherton with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Everything went their way against the Bears on Friday as they made off with a 13-6 victory. Gunn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Anna Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Saratoga's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Gunn, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Saratoga's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Saratoga has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Gunn, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Saratoga continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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