Palo Alto was the 5-0 winner over Los Gatos when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Palo Alto Vikings fell just short of the Los Gatos Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Friday.
Nate Donaker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dexter Cleveringa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Palo Alto dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Los Gatos, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Palo Alto will take on Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Palo Alto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Los Gatos, they will head out on the road to challenge Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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