The Los Altos Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cupertino Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Los Altos will be strutting in after a win while Cupertino will be coming in after a loss.
Los Altos took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Wilcox out 6-5.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Los Altos saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paula Lara-Espinoza, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Sabrina Neal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cupertino might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Gunn, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Cupertino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cupertino also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: DJ Martinez gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Belle Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Los Altos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Cupertino, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Everything went Los Altos' way against Cupertino when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Los Altos made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Los Altos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cupertino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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