Monta Vista is 2-8 against Cupertino since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monta Vista Matadors will head out on the road to take on the Cupertino Pioneers at 4:00 p.m.
Monta Vista is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 14-4 to Gunn.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cupertino, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Los Altos out 9-8.
DJ Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Dayoung Jung and Purani Muthuvedi did most of the damage at the plate: Jung scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Muthuvedi went 3-for-4 with two doubles. Aya Yangurazova was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Monta Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Cupertino, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monta Vista might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from Cupertino in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Monta Vista knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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