Softball Preview: Monta Vista Matadors vs. Saratoga Falcons
Monta Vista is 1-9 against Saratoga since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Monta Vista Matadors will be playing at home against the Saratoga Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Monta Vista is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Santa Clara by a score of 14-13.
Meanwhile, Saratoga fell victim to Gunn and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Titans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saratoga in their matchups with Gunn: they've now lost three in a row.
Saratoga saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Riera, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Monta Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Saratoga, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Monta Vista suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Saratoga in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saratoga's Saira Ramakrishnan, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Monta Vista knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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