There's no place like home for Los Altos, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wilson Wildcats a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Los Altos considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Giselle Mejia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Mejia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Mejia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aalijah Aranda, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Brianah Alejandre was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Los Altos' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Wilson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Los Altos will face off against Rosary Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Los Altos: 3.4, Rosary Academy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wilson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Walnut at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. The last three games Walnut has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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