Mountain View is 2-8 against Los Gatos since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Spartans will welcome the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain View lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Gunn, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Spartans never let the Titans get on the board and left with a 7-0 win two weeks ago.
Allison Marcelino
| 04/03/25 vs Gunn | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Homestead | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Half Moon Bay | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Wilcox | 0 |
Allison Marcelino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Marcelino wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nyaira Payne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Payne a new career-high in RBI (two). Another was Anika Upadhyay, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Mountain View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gunn struck out 15 times.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos earned a 3-0 victory over Branham on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Danica DeSantis looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lily Young was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Los Gatos' win bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Los Gatos struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain View couldn't quite finish off Los Gatos in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
