The Mountain View Spartans will face off against the Los Altos Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Los Altos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View fell victim to Homestead and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Los Altos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Wilcox on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kaylyn Cox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Makayla Mase was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Sabrina Neal was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Mountain View now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Los Altos, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Los Altos' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Los Altos, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Mountain View keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend?
Everything went Mountain View's way against Los Altos in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Mountain View made off with a 9-3 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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