Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Los Gatos recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Spartans will head out to take on the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mountain View 3.8, Los Gatos 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mountain View was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Milpitas on Tuesday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Trojans.
Allison Marcelino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
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On the hitting side, Raven Rasmussen-Dailey was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Kim, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos won against Milpitas last Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Wildcats beat Wilcox by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Los Gatos also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Norquist gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Norquist has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Sickels, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Annika Norquist also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Los Gatos pushed their record up to 17-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their record now sits at 10-11.
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 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Los Gatos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain View skirted past Los Gatos 1-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
