Baseball Recap: Palo Alto Wins Going Away Against Milpitas

Palo Alto got themselves on the board against Milpitas on Friday, but Milpitas never followed suit. They blew past the Trojans 9-0. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.

Not much got past Jackson Ehrlich, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Milpitas off the board. Ehrlich has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Nate Robinson

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/02/25 vs Milpitas	2
04/21/25 vs Hillsdale	1
03/05/25 vs Archbishop Mitty	1
03/03/25 vs Monterey	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Bader, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Palo Alto hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.

Palo Alto pushed their record up to 10-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Milpitas, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Alto will welcome Hollister at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Haybalers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Milpitas, they will challenge Los Gatos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.