Softball Preview: Milpitas Trojans vs. Wilcox Chargers
Milpitas is 10-0 against Wilcox since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Milpitas Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Wilcox Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Milpitas' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Silver Creek. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Milpitas yet this season.
Priyah Quinonez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Quinonez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Quinonez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, April Price was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Destiny Solis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Wilcox's way against Fremont on Wednesday as Wilcox made off with an 11-2 win.
Melody Bouldt and Tyler Scott did most of the damage at the plate: Bouldt scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Scott scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jesika Souza, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Milpitas has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Wilcox, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13-1.
Milpitas skirted past Wilcox 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox's Brooke Rivera, who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Milpitas still be able to contain Rivera? There's only one way to find out.
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