After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Palo Alto was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders.
Palo Alto got a good showing from William Hickey, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hickey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Palo Alto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Bader, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Bader's first of the season.
Palo Alto's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Archbishop Riordan, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13-1.
Coming up, Palo Alto will head out to square off against Los Gatos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Archbishop Riordan, they will welcome Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Knights will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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