Palo Alto put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Monta Vista Matadors as the Palo Alto Vikings made off with a 12-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Palo Alto needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Kira Tzeng made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Tzeng was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendall Butler was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Maya Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Palo Alto's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Monta Vista, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Palo Alto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monta Vista, they will be playing at home against Harbor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Harbor is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Monta Vista will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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