The Cupertino High School Varsity defeated Santa Clara 7-3 in a SCVAL El Camino Division game Thursday night at Washington Park. With the win, Cupertino takes the 2014 series between the two schools 2 games to 1.

Trading runs in the early going, the two teams were tied at 3 apiece at the end of 5. The Pioneers took a 4-3 lead on a Daniel Kono RBI single in the sixth, and added 3 more in the top of the seventh to go ahead 7-3.

Cupertino: Daniel Kono 1B (2), RBI, Alan Vigent 1B (2), RBI, Morgan 1B (2), Jacob Alexander 1B, Josh Longabaugh 1B, Anthony Pozzetti 1B, Kyle Avvakumovits 1B.

Santa Clara: Ethan Dembowski 3B, 1B, CJ Sousa 1B, RBI, Many Espinoza 1B (2), Reynaldo Gomez 1B, Andrew Reyes 1B, Victor Carrasco 1B (2),

WP: Anthony Pozzetti    SV: Kyle Avvakumovits    LP: Ethan Dembowski