The Saratoga Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Palo Alto Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saratoga has not done well against Cupertino recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Saratoga came out on top in a nail-biter against Cupertino and snuck past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saratoga.
Saira Ramakrishnan spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Saratoga saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vivian Lei, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dahlia Murthy, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bruins 9-8.
Kira Tzeng made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Tzeng was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alana Chun was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Kensie Pao was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Saratoga has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Palo Alto, their record is now 4-5-1.
Saratoga took their victory against Palo Alto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Saratoga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Alto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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