The Homestead Mustangs will face off against the Milpitas Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Homestead lost 14-4 to Wilcox on Tuesday.
Mackenzie Smith
| 04/08/25 vs Wilcox | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Los Altos | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mountain View | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 5 |
| 03/20/25 @ Los Gatos | 5 |
Mackenzie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 13 unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cierra Hagan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Milpitas was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They came up short against Live Oak, falling 11-1. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Destiny Solis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Milpitas, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Milpitas' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Homestead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Milpitas, though, as they've been averaging only 2.2 strikeouts. Will Homestead keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Homestead couldn't quite finish off Milpitas when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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