The Los Altos Eagles will face off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Altos will be strutting in after a win while Pioneer will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Los Altos was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlmont, taking the game 8-3.
Los Altos got a great performance from Sly Cash as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Derek Eltherington was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kyle McKinney was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Los Altos kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Thursday. Pioneer lost 13-5 to Homestead. Pioneer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Los Altos' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Los Altos couldn't quite get it done against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 12-9. Can Los Altos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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