Baseball Preview: Milpitas Trojans vs. Lynbrook Vikings
Milpitas is 8-2 against Lynbrook since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Milpitas Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Lynbrook Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Milpitas is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Milpitas took a nine-point loss the last time they faced off against Mission San Jose, but they managed to turn things around on Saturday. Milpitas narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mission San Jose 4-2.
Benson Foy was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Lynbrook was handed a 13-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Monta Vista on Tuesday. Lynbrook sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Monta Vista. The victory was just what Lynbrook needed coming off of an 18-5 loss in their prior contest.
Ian Neyens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Neyens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Neyens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan White, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Milpitas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Lynbrook, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Milpitas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lynbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Milpitas took their victory against Lynbrook in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milpitas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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