Baseball Preview: Palo Alto Vikings vs. Wilcox Chargers
The Palo Alto Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Wilcox Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palo Alto is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Palo Alto gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Mountain View 9-8.
Palo Alto got a great performance from Vincent Braga as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Braga has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Bates was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Coco Vonderhaar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Los Gatos typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Wilcox proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wildcats.
Palo Alto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Wilcox, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Palo Alto skirted past Wilcox 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Alto since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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