Mountain View is 2-8 against Los Gatos since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mountain View Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Los Gatos Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Mountain View will be strutting in after a win while Los Gatos will be coming in after a defeat.
Mountain View will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Los Altos on Friday. Mountain View blew past Los Altos 9-3.
Allison Marcelino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Callie Lentz, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Mikayla` Kim was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Los Gatos' offense. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of Monterey on Saturday. The match marked the first time this year in which Los Gatos was not able to get on the board.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Los Gatos, they dropped their record down to 13-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
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