The Mountain View Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Gunn Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Gunn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Los Altos hit Mountain View with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell 5-2 to the Eagles. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caroline Kim
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Caroline Kim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leilani Tanielu, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gunn came up short against Wilcox on Tuesday, falling 15-1. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Gunn's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Gunn's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gunn, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Mountain View keep running through batters, or will the Titans buck the trend?
Everything went Mountain View's way against Gunn in their previous meeting back in April, as Mountain View made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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