Baseball Preview: Milpitas Trojans vs. Saratoga Falcons
After two games on the road, Milpitas is heading back home. They will take on the Saratoga Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Milpitas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Fremont (and have done all season long). Milpitas blew past Fremont 11-2. Milpitas' victory was all the more impressive since Fremont was averaging only 3.79 runs allowed on the season.
Nathan Pagba was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pagba was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benson Foy, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a stolen base. AJ Diaz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Saratoga came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Lynbrook on Tuesday.
Aiden Chen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justice Andrews was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Milpitas pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Saratoga, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Milpitas was able to grind out a solid victory over Saratoga in their previous matchup on April 2nd, winning 5-2. Does Milpitas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saratoga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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