Los Altos extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 11-15. They came up short against the Homestead Mustangs, falling 14-7. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-1 loss back in March.
Los Altos saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Altschuler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Cooper Very, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Homestead, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Homestead's side, Drew Hamburger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hamburger has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Ivan Hwang was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Homestead's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Maylard, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Los Altos will take on rival Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Homestead is set to challenge their familiar foe Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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