Cupertino dropped their record down to 8-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Saratoga Falcons, falling 11-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Pioneers haven't been shut out since back in March.
Cupertino saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Purani Muthuvedi, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Saratoga, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Saratoga's side, not much got past Saira Ramakrishnan, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Cupertino off the board. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Ramakrishnan.
At the plate, Sydney Riera was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Tham, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Cupertino didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-5 victory against Harker on the 30th. As for Saratoga, they will take on MacDonald at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Condor have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.1 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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