If Lynbrook was riding high off their 20-13 takedown of Harker last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lynbrook Vikings' rough 18-1 defeat to the Cupertino Pioneers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Lynbrook has struggled against Cupertino recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Cupertino's part, DJ Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Purani Muthuvedi, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and a run. Talitha Vaughn was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lynbrook's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Cupertino, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Lynbrook will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Alto has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.13 runs per game on average), something Lynbrook will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cupertino, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cupertino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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