Palo Alto won the last time they faced Sacred Heart Prep, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Palo Alto Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sacred Heart Prep Gators 4-3. That's two games straight that Palo Alto has won by just one run.
Palo Alto got a great performance from William Hickey as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Bates, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dexter Cleveringa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Sacred Heart Prep's side, Thomas Barton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Palo Alto and bumps their season record up to 6-9. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Palo Alto is on the road again on Wednesday to play Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they will be playing at home against James Logan at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Logan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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