It was a good run, but Monta Vista unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 14-3 to the Milpitas Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monta Vista of the 12-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Milpitas' part, Nathan Pagba made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pagba was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Josh Primicias and Hugo Garay did most of the damage at the plate: Primicias scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Garay went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Pablo Garay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Monta Vista's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Milpitas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Monta Vista will head out on the road to challenge Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Monta Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Milpitas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milpitas is facing Lynbrook at the right time seeing as Lynbrook is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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