The Harker Eagles will take on the Palo Alto Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harker has given up an average of 14.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harker is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to Gunn, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Menlo-Atherton hit Palo Alto with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4.
Samantha Prabhu was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Prabhu was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Prabhu wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kira Tzeng, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Palo Alto's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Harker, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palo Alto struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harker came up short against Palo Alto when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 9-6. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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