Palo Alto is 10-0 against Homestead since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Palo Alto Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Homestead Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.
Palo Alto took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Homestead an 8-0 shutout.
Cormac White looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Palo Alto got a massive performance out of Charlie Bates, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Bates has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dexter Cleveringa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Palo Alto has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Homestead, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palo Alto has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Homestead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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