For the second straight game, Los Gatos will face off against Milpitas. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Los Gatos has 13 straight victories, Milpitas has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Los Gatos is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Milpitas on Wednesday. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Oberthier looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Los Gatos got a massive performance out of Jayden Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Thomas has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Will Temple, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Los Gatos hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive games.
Los Gatos' win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Milpitas, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Milpitas' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Los Gatos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Milpitas, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Los Gatos keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
