Cupertino extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-15. They lost 11-0 to the Palo Alto Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Palo Alto, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-3. Considering they have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Palo Alto's part, Samantha Prabhu made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Prabhu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kensie Pao and Claire Kissane did most of the damage at the plate: Pao went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Kissane went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those four hits gave Pao a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elle Martin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Cupertino will welcome South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Palo Alto, they will take on Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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