If Mountain View was feeling good off their 9-3 takedown of Los Altos last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain View Spartans fell just short of the Los Gatos Wildcats by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Mountain View has not had much luck with Los Gatos recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Wardell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Los Gatos' side, Ava Norquist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Norquist has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Sickels was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Los Gatos, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will face off against Capuchino at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Los Gatos, they will head out on the road to take on Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Homestead: 3.3, Los Gatos: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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