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| 03/20/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/15/24 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 11-7 W |
| 03/23/23 - Home | 6-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Mountain View is 8-2 against Wilcox since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Wilcox's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Mountain View beats Wilcox with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Spartans walked away with a 5-2 victory over Milpitas on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Spartans have beaten the Trojans on their field since May 18, 2021.
Allison Marcelino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain View's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anika Upadhyay, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Upadhyay has brought in this season. Kasey Spaulding was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Mountain View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milpitas struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, Wilcox came up short against Los Gatos on Tuesday, falling 13-2. The Chargers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wilcox, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Mountain View skirted past Wilcox 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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