The Piedmont Hills Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Milpitas Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Piedmont Hills has three straight victories, Milpitas has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Piedmont Hills picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Presentation. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Danie Pacheco and Leilani Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Pacheco scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3, while Ortiz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ortiz continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Torres, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Piedmont Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Milpitas scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of King's Academy by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since April 10, 2024.
Isabella Garcia stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jaye Hudson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Milpitas' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Piedmont Hills, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Piedmont Hills skirted past Milpitas 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Hills 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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