The Los Gatos Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Milpitas Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Los Gatos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Los Gatos is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Saint Francis just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 12-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this contest were averaging 2.25 runs allowed.
Milpitas let Los Altos stack six runs on them in the seventh inning on Thursday but luckily Milpitas prevailed anyway. The Trojans came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 12-9. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Chloe Cabrera, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dahana Gonzalez, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Milpitas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They got six more hits than Los Altos' also-impressive total of 11.
Los Gatos' defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Milpitas, their record now sits at 4-10.
Milpitas' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Los Gatos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Milpitas, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1 strikeouts. Will Los Gatos keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Los Gatos took their win against Milpitas when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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