After losing to Homestead the last time they met, Los Altos decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Los Altos Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Homestead Mustangs 6-4.
Eric Colgrove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kai MacQuiddy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmett Heath, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Homestead's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thalun Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Los Altos' win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Homestead, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Los Altos will square off against Los Gatos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Gatos' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Los Altos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to take on Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Homestead will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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