It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palo Alto had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish by a score of 12-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Palo Alto considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Coco Vonderhaar was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Thom, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, Tate Medicoff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Barclay Ovalle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Palo Alto is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-13.
Palo Alto will square off against King's Academy on Wednesday. King's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Palo Alto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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