The Palo Alto Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Palo Alto sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Mountain View.
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, the team relied heavily on Charlie Bates, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Palo Alto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Mountain View, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palo Alto has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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