The Monta Vista Matadors will venture away from home to take on the Palo Alto Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monta Vista comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Monta Vista is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Lynbrook on Wednesday, falling 30-17.
Juju Ling led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Trotter, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palo Alto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Fremont on Wednesday by a score of 7-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since March 19th.
Kira Tzeng made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Tzeng was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Butler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Eleanor Wells was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Palo Alto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Monta Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palo Alto, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Monta Vista might still be hurting after the 26-3 loss they got from Palo Alto in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Matadors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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