Cupertino entered their tilt with Menlo-Atherton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Menlo-Atherton Bears on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cupertino also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
DJ Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cupertino got a big performance out of Jasmyne Llanos, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Purani Muthuvedi, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cupertino's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Menlo-Atherton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Cupertino will be playing at home against Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cupertino's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lynbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Menlo-Atherton, they are on the road again on Friday to play Half Moon Bay at 4:00 p.m.
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