Baseball Game Recap: Milpitas Trojans vs. Santa Clara Bruins

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 11:00pm

Baseball Recap: Milpitas Trojans vs. Santa Clara Bruins

Milpitas won the last time they faced Santa Clara, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Milpitas Trojans skirted past the Santa Clara Bruins 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Milpitas.

The team relied heavily on Nicolas Marin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alvaro Olivo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On Santa Clara's side, Andrew Traffas led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Matthew Conklin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Milpitas is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Santa Clara, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.

Milpitas will take on Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monta Vista is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Milpitas will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Santa Clara, they will challenge Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

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