For the second straight game, Palo Alto will face off against Homestead. The Vikings will welcome the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Palo Alto sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Homestead.
Ian Johnston looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

Coco Vonderhaar
05/07/25 @ Homestead | 3 |
04/23/25 @ Gunn | 3 |
03/24/25 @ Capuchino | 3 |
04/25/25 vs Gunn | 2 |
04/21/25 vs Hillsdale | 2 |
+ 11 more games |
At the plate, Coco Vonderhaar was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Palo Alto is 8-4 when Vonderhaar posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Justin Fung was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Palo Alto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Homestead, they dropped their record down to 10-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
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