Milpitas fell victim to Homestead and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Homestead Mustangs by a score of 2-0. The shutout was out of character for Milpitas seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Priyah Quinonez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Milpitas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was April Price, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Homestead's side, the result came thanks to Mackenzie Smith's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Milpitas' loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Homestead, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milpitas will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on April 22nd. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to square off against Wilcox at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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