Wilcox was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 20-0 to the Los Gatos Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wilcox of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Los Gatos' part, Ava Norquist was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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 big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Annika Norquist and Grace Tucker did most of the damage at the plate: Norquist scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Tucker went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alexa Musser, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Wilcox's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Los Gatos, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Wilcox does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Gatos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Gatos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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