The Mountain View Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Palo Alto Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mountain View had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Santa Clara.
Austin Xu made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Clay White was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto was able to grind out a solid win over Homestead on Friday, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palo Alto.
Palo Alto also got a great performance from Vincent Braga as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Braga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Coco Vonderhaar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zach Thom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Palo Alto, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mountain View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palo Alto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mountain View came out on top in a nail-biter against Palo Alto in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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