Softball Recap: Milpitas extends road winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 12:49pm

Softball Recap: Milpitas Trojans vs. Los Altos Eagles

Milpitas won the last time they faced Los Altos, and things went their way on Monday too. The Milpitas Trojans came out on top against the Los Altos Eagles by a score of 6-2.

Priyah Quinonez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Sophia Delgado was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Kaelyn Cunanan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

On Los Altos' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Whiting, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Milpitas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Los Altos, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Milpitas will be playing at home against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silver Creek has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.07 runs per game on average), something Milpitas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Los Altos, they will head out on the road to square off against Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Los Altos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps