The Cupertino Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Willow Glen Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cupertino had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Saratoga on Thursday. The Pioneers never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen hadn't done well against Leigh recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rams put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kelan Cunningham looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Zack Koontz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Joshua Kaminski, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Cupertino's record now sits at 8-14. As for Willow Glen, their record is now 20-2-1.
Cupertino might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Willow Glen when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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