Presentation had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 16-13 victory over the Cupertino Pioneers.
Kyla Rae Shackelford was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Juliana Yurko was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julia Simon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Presentation was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cupertino only posted a batting average of .227.
Presentation has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 defeat against Sequoia on the 28th. As for Cupertino, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-6 win against Terra Nova on the 27th.
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