Palo Alto extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-11 in the process. They lost 13-0 to the Los Gatos Wildcats. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Coco Vonderhaar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for Los Gatos, their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Los Gatos' side, Matt Ludeman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ludeman has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Beau Musser was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Lucas Carlisle was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Alto will take on Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Los Gatos, they will square off against Homestead at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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