Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saratoga). They blew past the Fremont Firebirds 10-0 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their two-run performance the match before.
Saira Ramakrishnan
| 03/24/25 vs Fremont | 8 |
| 03/19/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lincoln | 6 |
| 03/13/25 vs Leland | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Prospect | 7 |
| + 1 more games |
Saira Ramakrishnan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jemma Tsang and Alaina Retamoso did most of the damage at the plate: Tsang scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Retamoso scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Retamoso has posted since back in April of 2024. Sydney Riera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
The win (which was Saratoga's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saratoga will host Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saratoga is facing Cupertino at the right time seeing as Cupertino is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fremont, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Palo Alto at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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