With a playoff game on the line, Milpitas rose to the challenge on Saturday. They never let the Scotts Valley Falcons onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Milpitas sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Priyah Quinonez's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Milpitas' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Cabrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Scotts Valley's side, Sofie Seese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk).
Milpitas pushed their record up to 18-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Scotts Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Milpitas will challenge Valley Christian on Tuesday. Valley Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Milpitas likes a good challenge. Scotts Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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