The Los Gatos Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Los Gatos has not done well against Palo Alto recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Los Gatos won by a run and slipped past Palo Alto 4-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain View had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Falcons.
Ethan Guilhamet looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Chase Caringella was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Antonio Peeples was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Los Gatos pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Mountain View, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Los Gatos took their victory against Mountain View when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Los Gatos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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