The Milpitas Trojans will face off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milpitas has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Piedmont Hills will come in with three straight wins.
Milpitas came into this matchup off a tough 14-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of King's Academy by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 10, 2024.
Isabella Garcia led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. April Price was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills made easy work of Presentation on Saturday and carried off a 12-4 victory. With that win, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Danie Pacheco and Leilani Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Pacheco scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3, while Ortiz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ortiz continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Torres, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Piedmont Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Milpitas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Piedmont Hills, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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