Softball: MVHS loses thriller against Wilcox HS 7-11
Anish Vasudevan, Sports Editor
May 2, 2018
Filed under Game Reviews, SPORTS
On April 27th MVHS faced off against Wilcox HS for the second time this season, ready to get revenge after losing 2-0 to them the first time around. Down by five runs in the fourth inning, MVHS needed a miracle to beat an aggressive WHS team side. MVHS came back scoring six runs in the fourth and fift...
Softball: Nail-biting senior night game against Los Altos HS ends in victory
May 20, 2017
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
t was the bottom of the sixth inning with the score tied at 0-0 against Los Altos HS on May 11, and the crowd was beginning to grow restless. MVHS was up at bat, but the scoreboard read with two outs, and it seemed as if this inning would be scoreless just like the past five. The team needed a win i...
Softball: Team blows out Wilcox HS
May 6, 2017
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
espite the blistering afternoon heat, the MVHS softball team took the field on May 4 ready to compete. The team was dominant on defense throughout the game, holding Wilcox HS scoreless through all five innings. After MVHS was able to secure the three outs necessary for a quick ending to the top of the...
Softball: Team suffers 5-2 loss against Los Gatos HS
April 4, 2017
t was windier than usual when the softball team took their places on the field. The wind carried sounds of rustling trees and shouts from the boy’s baseball team.. But all of those noises were soon ignored by the the softball team and its audience. All they could hear was the cracking of a bat again...
Softball: MVHS win earns team first place spot in division
April 26, 2015
The comeback began with a little bit of luck. In the bottom of the fourth inning on April 24, the Matadors were down 2-0 against Mountain View High School, who at the time, sat on the throne of their division. In fact, the Spartans had just scored a home run, ran out of their dugout and cheered so long...
Softball: Matadors end the season with a 0-4 loss
May 18, 2014
Filed under Game Reviews, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
MVHS loses their senior night game to Los Altos High School due to a defensive focus. Read More »...
Liveblog: Softball vs Saratoga High School
May 7, 2014
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
Matadors lose to Saratoga Falcons. Read More »
Softball: Second inning home run not enough to win senior night
May 11, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
After many seniors graduated and players transferred following the 2011-2012 season, the softball team rebuilt this year to finish its season 3-9. Having been defeated 1-5 in a previous away game against Los Gatos High School on April 2, the Matadors kept their last game of the season on May 9 against...
Girls softball: Weak offense in first league game leads to no-hitter
March 13, 2013
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
Varsity softball team struggles to unite and continues five-game losing streak Read More »...
Girls softball: Initial gap in score leads to loss for Matadors
May 4, 2012
Filed under Game Reviews, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
Despite defeating Los Gatos High School at their April 28 game, the varsity softball home game against the Wildcats ended in defeat on May 1. After a brief lead during the start of the game, the score tipped out of the girls’ favor and did not come back. “There was a lack of focus. Maybe [we were] overconfident, potentially,” head coach Ray Teixeira said. A combination of hard hits and tough defense from LGHS made it ...
Girls softball: Strong defense holds off Mustangs 4-2
April 29, 2012
Filed under Game Reviews, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
On April 26, the Matadors played against the Mustangs, the second-highest ranked team in the De Anza softball league and won 4-2. Carrying over strong defense from their April 24 game against Palo Alto High School, the Matadors made quick work of the innings with smooth defensive plays. With the score tied 2-2 from the second inning ...
Girls softball: Walkoff hit leads to 1-0 win over Palo Alto
April 25, 2012
Filed under Game Reviews, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
At the end of the seventh inning, the score was still scoreless. Stellar defensive plays by the Matadors kept the Palo Alto High School Vikings from scoring any runs, yet the girls were unable to put themselves on the scoreboard, either. It took one hour and forty-five minutes and eight innings before...
