Baseball Game Preview: Bellarmine College Prep Bells vs. Los Altos Eagles

The Bellarmine College Prep Bells will take on the Los Altos Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bellarmine College Prep 3, Los Altos 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bellarmine College Prep and Hollister, and Hollister kept the tradition alive. The Bells fell just short of the Haybalers by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bells have suffered since April 26, 2024.

Meanwhile, Los Altos came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Trojans 3-1.

Gavin Moore was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Los Altos' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Bellarmine College Prep took their win against Los Altos in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Bells have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.