Palo Alto hasn't had much luck against Saratoga recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palo Alto will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Lynbrook on Wednesday. Palo Alto put the hurt on Lynbrook with a sharp 14-2 win. Palo Alto hasn't had any issues with Lynbrook recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Maya Rajgopal was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Riannah Soliman was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI.
Palo Alto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Saratoga put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Monta Vista a 15-0 shutout.
Palo Alto now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Saratoga, their record now sits at 12-2.
Palo Alto suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Saratoga when the teams last played on Friday. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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