Los Gatos let Carmel stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Saturday but luckily Los Gatos prevailed anyway. The Wildcats walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Padres. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 win the Padres walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Matt Ludeman
| 05/17/25 @ Carmel | 1 |
| 05/14/25 vs Wilcox | 0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Milpitas | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Gunn | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Homestead | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Los Gatos got a great performance from Matt Ludeman as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Ludeman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Simon, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brayden Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Los Gatos hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmel struck out ten times.
Los Gatos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Carmel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Los Gatos nor Carmel have any future games scheduled.
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