Softball Recap: Saratoga Extends Winning Streak to Five

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Lynbrook	16
04/23/25 vs Monta Vista	15
03/28/25 @ MacDonald	13
04/29/25 @ Cupertino	11
03/26/25 vs Cupertino	11

Saratoga had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Cupertino on Tuesday. The Falcons never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

The result came thanks to Saira Ramakrishnan's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Saratoga got a massive performance out of Sydney Riera, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Riera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Tham, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Saratoga was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cupertino only posted a batting average of .111.

The victory (which was Saratoga's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Cupertino, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.

Coming up, Saratoga will take on MacDonald at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Condor have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Cupertino, they 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.