The Milpitas Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milpitas will be strutting in after a victory while Silver Creek will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Milpitas earned a 6-2 win over Los Altos.
Priyah Quinonez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five 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, Milpitas got a massive performance out of Sophia Delgado, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Cunanan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Silver Creek had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Christopher on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Silver Creek has lost by just one run.
Lexy Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Isela Barrientos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emma Tang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Milpitas pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Silver Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Milpitas took their win against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Milpitas repeat their success, or does Silver Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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