Softball Preview: Milpitas Trojans vs. Capuchino Mustangs
The Milpitas Trojans will face off against the Capuchino Mustangs on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Milpitas comes in on four and Capuchino on seven.
Milpitas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Valley Christian as Milpitas made off with an 8-1 victory.
Priyah Quinonez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Quinonez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Quinonez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Vogel was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Dahana Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Capuchino sidestepped Mountain View for a 3-1 win.
Like Milpitas, Capuchino also got a great game from a two-way player: Lola Sierra. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Sierra was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Sierra wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kira Forsberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Avery Motroni was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Milpitas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Capuchino, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
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