The Los Altos Eagles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 12:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Los Altos came up short against Los Gatos and fell 7-3. Los Altos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Los Altos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kai MacQuiddy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Half Moon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Terra Nova.
Cody DeBeer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Half Moon Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Los Altos' loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Half Moon Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Half Moon Bay's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Los Altos hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Half Moon Bay, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Los Altos' hitters?
Los Altos couldn't quite finish off Half Moon Bay when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Los Altos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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