Baseball Recap: Milpitas Takes a Loss

Milpitas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Mountain View Spartans, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 last Wednesday.

Milpitas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ian Ostrander also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Milpitas' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milpitas will challenge Homestead at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Terra Nova at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Terra Nova will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Mountain View surely won't give up without a fight.