The Los Altos Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Los Gatos Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Los Altos lost 10-3 to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
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.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wilcox a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Los Gatos, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Norquist was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Norquist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Norquist was also big at the plate, 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' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Los Gatos, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Los Altos suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Los Gatos in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norquist, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Los Altos knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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