Los Altos fell victim to Homestead and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homestead Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that Los Altos has lost by exactly three runs.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Los Altos' defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6. As for Homestead, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Los Altos will face off against Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Altos is facing Fremont at the right time seeing as Fremont is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to take on Los Gatos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Homestead: 1.9, Los Gatos: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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