The Los Gatos Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Los Gatos came up short against Hillsdale and fell 7-3. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the FIGHTING KNIGHTS recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Olivia Sickels made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Sorto, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian fell victim to Gilroy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The game marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Hannah Paquiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Valley Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makena Blauman, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Valley Christian suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Los Gatos, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Los Gatos skirted past Valley Christian 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Gatos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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