Wilcox is 2-8 against Mountain View since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wilcox Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Spartans at 4:00 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Wilcox had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Los Altos. Wilcox has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wilcox saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Salinas, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mountain View entered their tilt with Oak Grove with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Eagles on Monday as they made off with a 19-4 victory. Mountain View's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tabby Smith was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Mili Patel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wilcox's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Mountain View, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.
Wilcox couldn't quite finish off Mountain View in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain View's Allison Marcelino, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Wilcox knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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