Palo Alto waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Mountain View Spartans 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Palo Alto, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Vincent Braga tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Bates, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Coco Vonderhaar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Mountain View's side, Chase Caringella made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Austin Xu was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palo Alto is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Mountain View, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palo Alto will take on Wilcox at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to square off against Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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