The Cupertino Pioneers will take on the MacDonald Condor at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cupertino is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Cupertino is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Prospect just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-4.
Cupertino saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Purani Muthuvedi, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, MacDonald came tearing into last Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Vikings.
Ileyah Sanchez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kyleena Stone was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
MacDonald pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cupertino, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
MacDonald's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cupertino hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for MacDonald, though, as they've only averaged .199. Will they be able to contain Cupertino's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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