Los Altos had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Leland Chargers as they made off with a 9-2 win. This was payback for Los Altos, who suffered a 9-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Emmett Heath made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Heath was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Aaron Baum was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kai MacQuiddy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Leland's side, they got a good showing from Jake Caltagirone, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Tygan Coffey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Cody Hardtke was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Los Altos' victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Leland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Los Altos will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gunn at 4:00 p.m. Leland will take on Santa Teresa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Teresa is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Leland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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