Preview: Saratoga Falcons vs. Cupertino Pioneers
The Saratoga Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Cupertino Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Saratoga got the win against Monta Vista by a conclusive 13-4.
Sydney Riera and Maggie Huesby did most of the damage at the plate: Riera scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Huesby scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vivian Lei, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cupertino had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Bruins. Cupertino might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
DJ Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Dayoung Jung and Purani Muthuvedi did most of the damage at the plate: Jung scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Muthuvedi scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Shelby Apostolo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Saratoga now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cupertino, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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