Mountain View has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Milpitas Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Milpitas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Wilcox out 6-4.
Allison Marcelino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mili Patel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mikayla` Kim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Milpitas' offense. They lost 6-0 to Los Gatos on Friday. Milpitas' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Mountain View's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Milpitas, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
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