The Cupertino Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the MacDonald Condor at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cupertino has four straight wins, MacDonald has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Cupertino made easy work of Monta Vista and carried off a 17-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won 11 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Purani Muthuvedi
| 05/12/25 vs Monta Vista | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Monta Vista | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Palo Alto | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs El Primero | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs MacDonald | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Cupertino got a massive performance out of Purani Muthuvedi, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Muthuvedi has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dayoung Jung, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cupertino kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, MacDonald scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Lynbrook by a score of 21-19. Even though they lost, the Condor's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.7 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Maddie Pabilona made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleena Stone, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Cupertino's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.4 runs over those games. As for MacDonald, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
MacDonald's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cupertino hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. It's a different story for MacDonald, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Cupertino's hitters?
Cupertino took their win against MacDonald in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
