The Los Altos Eagles will square off against the King's Academy Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Los Altos will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
While Los Altos' win against Leland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Los Altos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Leland on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Chargers since March 2, 2018.
Los Altos' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Baum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, King's Academy came up short against Los Gatos on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King's Academy also got a good showing from Taiyo Peterson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
King's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Los Altos, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Los Altos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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