Los Gatos is a perfect 4-0 against Gunn since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wildcats will challenge the Titans at 4:00 p.m. Los Gatos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Los Gatos made easy work of Los Altos and carried off an 11-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Ava Norquist made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Danica DeSantis looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Lily Young
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Back at the plate, Los Gatos got a big performance out of Lily Young, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Young a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Feichtmeir, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Los Gatos kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Gunn came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Milpitas 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Lupita Flores Amaro, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Anna Brown was another key player, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Los Gatos' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gunn, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-12.
Gunn's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Los Gatos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gunn, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 strikeouts. Will Los Gatos keep running through batters, or will the Titans buck the trend?
Los Gatos took their win against Gunn in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1 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.
