Los Gatos entered their tilt with Wilcox with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wilcox Chargers 11-1. Considering Los Gatos has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Lily Young, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tessa Lilienstein, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Los Gatos' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Wilcox, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Los Gatos will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Menlo-Atherton at 8:30 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Menlo-Atherton: 3.4, Los Gatos: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wilcox, they will face off against Santa Teresa at 1:45 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Wilcox has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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