The Palo Alto Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the MacDonald Condor at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Palo Alto didn't have quite enough to beat Cupertino and fell 6-5. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kira Tzeng spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
Kensie Pao
| 04/02/25 vs Cupertino | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Gunn | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Monta Vista | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Fremont | 3 |
On the hitting side, Kensie Pao was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, MacDonald got their first taste of in-conference action on Wednesday and they started things off strong. They put the hurt on Fremont with a sharp 12-6 win. With that victory, the Condor brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Ileyah Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Sanchez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kyleena Stone was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Palo Alto's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for MacDonald, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
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