The Milpitas Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Harbor Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Milpitas sitting on four straight wins and Harbor on three.
Milpitas had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Monta Vista on Thursday. The Trojans blew past the Matadors 7-1.
Austin Orolfo Jr.
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Austin Orolfo Jr. made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Milpitas is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Orolfo Jr. was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Carino, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ethan Keefe, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Harbor hadn't done well against Santa Cruz recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Cardinals.
The victory got Milpitas back to even at 9-9. As for Harbor, their record is now 14-7.
Milpitas couldn't quite finish off Harbor in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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