Saratoga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lynbrook Vikings as the Saratoga Falcons made off with a 16-2 win. Saratoga might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Saira Ramakrishnan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ramakrishnan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ramakrishnan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saratoga let Sydney Riera and Alaina Retamoso loose on the outfield. Riera went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Retamoso scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nancy Lei, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Saratoga is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Lynbrook, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Saratoga will head out on the road to take on Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saratoga will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Lynbrook, they will be playing at home against Gunn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunn's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lynbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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