Mountain View was the 6-5 winner over Palo Alto when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain View Spartans fell just short of the Palo Alto Vikings by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Mountain View has lost by exactly two runs.
Brennan Dooley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Caringella, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
On Palo Alto's side, Henry Harding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Harding has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Bates was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Palo Alto, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
While Mountain View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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