The Los Gatos Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Los Altos Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Gatos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Los Gatos is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wilcox a 20-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Los Gatos, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Norquist made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Norquist has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Norquist was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Los Gatos let Annika Norquist and Grace Tucker loose on the outfield. Norquist scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Tucker went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Sydney Bacheller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Los Altos lost 10-3 to Notre Dame on Wednesday. Los Altos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Los Altos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Caldbeck, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Los Gatos pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Los Altos, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Los Altos' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Los Gatos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Los Altos, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Los Gatos keep running through batters, or will Los Altos buck the trend?
Los Gatos took their victory against Los Altos when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 9-3. Will Los Gatos repeat their success, or does Los Altos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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