
Falcons
04/02/25 vs Lynbrook | 16 |
03/28/25 @ MacDonald | 13 |
03/26/25 vs Cupertino | 11 |
04/22/25 @ Santa Clara | 10 |
04/18/25 @ Palo Alto | 10 |
Saratoga won against Palo Alto on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Falcons didn't even let the Santa Clara Bruins on the board, marking the Falcons' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Falcons have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Saira Ramakrishnan made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Saratoga let Alaina Retamoso and Sydney Riera run wild. Retamoso got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Riera went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Retamoso has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jemma Tsang, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Saratoga was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Clara only posted a batting average of .158.
The win made it two in a row for Saratoga and bumps their season record up to 11-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Santa Clara, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saratoga is set to square off against their familiar foe Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Santa Clara will take on rival Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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