Baseball Recap: Palma Gets the Win

Palma not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 15, 2025 (when they won 15-2). They never let the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. With that win, the Chieftains brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Zach Gonzales

Batters Struck Out

03/25/26 @ Monte Vista Christian	3
03/03/26 @ Soquel	2
05/17/25 vs Aptos	2
05/13/25 @ St. Francis	4

Zach Gonzales tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.

At the plate, Palma got a massive performance out of Matt Alioto, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was Alioto's first of the season. Wyatt Bakker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

Palma lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monte Vista Christian didn't launched any.

Palma now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Monte Vista Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palma beat the Mustangs by a score of 11-2 on Friday.