For the second straight game, Palo Alto will face off against Mountain View. The Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Palo Alto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Palo Alto needed a bit of extra time to put away Mountain View. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 10-7. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ian Johnston tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

Carter Bader
05/14/25 @ Mountain View | 4 |
04/04/25 @ Los Altos | 3 |
02/28/25 @ Saint Francis | 3 |
05/07/25 @ Homestead | 2 |
04/30/25 @ Milpitas | 2 |
+ 16 more games |
On the hitting side, Carter Bader was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Palo Alto: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 11-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Nguyen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Palo Alto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Palo Alto pushed their record up to 13-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
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