Palo Alto entered their tilt with Mountain View with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Mountain View Spartans out 4-2. For Palo Alto, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Mountain View walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Henry Harding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Bates was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, Brennan Dooley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Caringella, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Palo Alto pushed their record up to 13-11 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mountain View, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-12.
Palo Alto will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mountain View: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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