Harker had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Palo Alto Vikings. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Palo Alto, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Palo Alto's part, Samantha Prabhu was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Prabhu has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Palo Alto let Emmylou Filo and Kira Tzeng run wild. Filo went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Tzeng got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Tzeng has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kensie Pao, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Harker will challenge rival Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palo Alto is set to square off against their familiar foe Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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