For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Palo Alto. The Spartans will face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Palo Alto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palo Alto on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Spartans have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For Palo Alto's part, Ian Johnston tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Johnston has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Bader, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Nguyen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Palo Alto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Palo Alto is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
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