The Palo Alto Vikings will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Palo Alto has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Palo Alto narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sacred Heart Prep 4-3. That's two games straight that Palo Alto has won by just one run.
Palo Alto got a great performance from William Hickey as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Bates, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Dexter Cleveringa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over James Logan on Tuesday, taking the game 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monte Vista.
Easton White looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Clizbe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brad Ballard, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Palo Alto's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9. As for Monte Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
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