Post date: Mar 19, 2015 3:42:4 AM
The Cupertino Pioneers defeated the Monta Vista Matadors by a score of 9-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Cupertino in the first of three meetings between the teams during the 2015 season..
The Pioneers led 5-1 after five, but after an apparent inning-ending double play was nullified in the top of the sixth, the wheels came off and the Matadors scored 4 runs, tying the score at 5-5. Cupertino answered back in the bottom of the inning scoring 4 more to take a 9-5 lead. which they held to the end.
Ben Champion started for Cupertino, going five, and giving up 1 run. Kyle Avvakumovits picked up the win in relief.
The two teams meet again on Thursday afternoon at 4:00pm at Monta Vista.
Daniel Kono 1B (3), Ben Townsend 2B, 1B, Alan Vigent 1B (2), Kyle Avvakumovits 1B (2), Morgan Saenz 2B, Alex Amador 1B
WP: Kyle Avvakumovits.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Monta Vista 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 8 3
Cupertino 0 0 3 0 2 4 - 9 11 3
Winning Pitcher Kyle Avvakumovits