The Los Altos Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Los Altos will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Los Altos' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Gunn with a sharp 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Emmett Heath
| 04/18/25 vs Gunn | 10 |
| 03/31/25 @ Westmont | 7 |
| 03/09/24 @ Branham | 6 |
| 03/08/25 vs King's Academy | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Branham | 5 |
Emmett Heath was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Heath wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darrion Wesley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Los Altos hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gunn struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, Half Moon Bay gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Sacred Heart Prep 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 3, 2024.
Half Moon Bay also got a great performance from Andreas Hipkins as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Connor Heath was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Los Altos' record now sits at 11-4. As for Half Moon Bay, their record is now 6-11.
Los Altos was able to grind out a solid victory over Half Moon Bay in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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