Monte Vista waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palo Alto Vikings a 9-0 shutout.
Ryan Fraser looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dylan Hillman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Palo Alto's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Thom, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Monte Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Palo Alto, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monte Vista will take on California at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Palo Alto, they will be playing at home against Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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