The Los Altos Eagles will play host again on Monday to welcome the Milpitas Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Los Altos fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Mountain View.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Skaggs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases. Another player making a difference was Lily Whiting, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Milpitas' offense. They fell just short of Homestead by a score of 2-0 last Wednesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Milpitas has not been shut out since back in February.
Milpitas also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Priyah Quinonez gave up just two earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, 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.
Los Altos has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Milpitas, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Los Altos might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Milpitas when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Los Altos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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