The Cupertino Pioneers will take on the Willow Glen Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cupertino took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Evergreen Valley with a sharp 9-2 win. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen posted their closest victory since March 28th on Friday. They skirted past Branham 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Spencer Bartlinski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Bartlinski was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Nolan Wirtz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Moran, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Cupertino pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Willow Glen, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
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