The Homestead Mustangs will be playing at home against the Milpitas Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Homestead: 3.4, Milpitas: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Homestead is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Fremont on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firebirds.
Homestead saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a double. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Homestead didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only tossed three.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milpitas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Mountain View out 4-3.
Priyah Quinonez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Chloe Cabrera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was April Price, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Homestead has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Milpitas, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against Milpitas in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Quinonez, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Homestead still be able to contain Quinonez? There's only one way to find out.
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