Saratoga had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Palo Alto Vikings by a score of 9-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saratoga also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Anaya Shah was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Shah was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Riera, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Eva Semin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Palo Alto's side, Kendall Butler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Butler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Saratoga has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Palo Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Saratoga will play host again on Monday to welcome King's Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Palo Alto, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gunn at 4:00 p.m. Gunn will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Palo Alto surely won't give up without a fight.
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