The Saratoga Falcons are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Saratoga gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Lynbrook 16-2. While fans of Saratoga might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Saira Ramakrishnan was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ramakrishnan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ramakrishnan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saratoga let Sydney Riera and Alaina Retamoso loose on the outfield. Riera went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Retamoso scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nancy Lei was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, even though Silver Creek scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, Santa Clara still came out on top. Santa Clara narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Silver Creek 11-10.
Saratoga's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Santa Clara, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Saratoga took their victory against Santa Clara in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Saratoga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Clara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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