Palo Alto is 2-8 against Gunn since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Palo Alto Vikings will be playing at home against the Gunn Titans at 4:00 p.m. Palo Alto is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Palo Alto suffered a rough 18-5 defeat at the hands of Cupertino.
Elise Teofan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kensie Pao, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Gunn waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Everything went their way against the Bruins as they made off with a 14-3 victory. Gunn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Izzy Grimmer and Allison Novick did most of the damage at the plate: Grimmer scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Novick went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Violet Hayes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Palo Alto's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7-1. As for Gunn, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Palo Alto has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. However, it's not like Gunn struggles in that department as they've averaged .516. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Palo Alto suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Gunn in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Palo Alto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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