Los Altos and Mountain View are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, both teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Los Altos, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Los Altos got themselves on the board against Cupertino, but Cupertino never followed suit. They skirted past the Pioneers 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Los Altos.
The result came thanks to Eric Colgrove's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Los Altos saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Baum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain View came up short against Wilcox last Friday and fell 8-5.
Clay White was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Los Altos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Mountain View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Los Altos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Los Altos' way against Mountain View when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Los Altos made off with a 9-0 win. Does Los Altos 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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