Baseball Recap: Homestead Comes Up Short

Homestead had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Palo Alto Vikings by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Logan Christianson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Christianson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

Christianson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Hamburger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Ren Ohara was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

As for Palo Alto, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.

On Palo Alto's side, Ian Johnston looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Coco Vonderhaar was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Palo Alto: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-12 otherwise. Justin Fung also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

While Homestead had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.