Monta Vista had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 12. They came up short against the Saratoga Falcons, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Saratoga, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Saratoga's part, Saira Ramakrishnan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramakrishnan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa Tham was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alaina Retamoso, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Monta Vista will face off against MacDonald at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Matadors are facing the Condor at the right time seeing as the Condor are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Saratoga, they will square off against Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Firebirds have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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