Milpitas had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Saratoga Falcons 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Milpitas also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Adrian Chavez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Chavez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Chavez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Millan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Like Milpitas, Saratoga also got a great game from a two-way player: Doug Bettinger. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bettinger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Milpitas is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Saratoga, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Milpitas will take on Harbor at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milpitas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Saratoga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Saratoga's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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