Baseball Preview: Milpitas Trojans vs. Fremont Firebirds
Milpitas and Fremont are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Milpitas Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Fremont Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milpitas is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Milpitas stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Lynbrook. With that win, Milpitas brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Hugo Garay made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Garay has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garay was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Adrian Chavez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Benson Foy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fremont's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Del Mar by a score of 2-0.
Milpitas is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Fremont, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Everything went Milpitas' way against Fremont when the teams last played back in March as Milpitas made off with a 6-0 victory. 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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