
Falcons
05/14/25 @ Monta Vista | 13-0 |
05/09/25 vs Santa Clara | 7-2 |
05/07/25 @ Lynbrook | 16-0 |
05/02/25 vs MacDonald | 12-1 |
04/29/25 @ Cupertino | 11-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Saratoga came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Monta Vista Matadors a 13-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 back in April.
Saira Ramakrishnan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa Tham was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Sarah Musani also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Saratoga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monta Vista only posted an OBP of .118.
Saratoga's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Monta Vista, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Saratoga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-3 win against Fremont on the 16th. As for Monta Vista, they have also already played their next contest, a 24-8 defeat against MacDonald on the 16th.
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