Palo Alto and Carlmont are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Scots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carlmont took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Alto, who comes in off a win.
Palo Alto will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Los Altos on Friday. The Vikings walked away with an 11-7 win over the Eagles. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Eagles on their field since May 6, 2022.
William Hickey
| 03/21/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 7 |
| 03/05/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Wilcox | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Los Altos | 1 |
William Hickey looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Palo Alto's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Jonathan Nguyen was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Bader, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Palo Alto lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carlmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Menlo-Atherton.
Carlmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Massey, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Massey hit this season.
Palo Alto is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Carlmont, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Palo Alto couldn't quite get it done against Carlmont in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 9-5. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
