Mountain View entered their tilt with Wilcox with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Wilcox Chargers out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mountain View also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Allison Marcelino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mili Patel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Mikayla` Kim was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wilcox's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erica Salinas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Wilcox, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Mountain View will head out on the road to take on Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Milpitas: 3.5, Mountain View: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wilcox, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Gatos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilcox has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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