The Palo Alto Vikings will take on the Hollister Haybalers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palo Alto will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Palo Alto's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Milpitas as they made off with a 9-0 win. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Not much got past Jackson Ehrlich, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Milpitas off the board. Ehrlich also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Palo Alto is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise.
Nate Robinson
| 05/02/25 vs Milpitas | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hillsdale | 1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Monterey | 1 |
At the plate, Nate Robinson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Bader, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Palo Alto hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Hollister was able to grind out a solid victory over Salinas on Thursday, taking the game 5-1. The Haybalers haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Palo Alto's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hollister, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Palo Alto skirted past Hollister 5-3 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Haybalers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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