Cupertino put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Monta Vista Matadors. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cupertino.
DJ Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Belle Walker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Purani Muthuvedi, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cupertino's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Monta Vista, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Cupertino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monta Vista, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. Palo Alto has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Monta Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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