Milpitas had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it six. They fell just short of the Los Altos Eagles by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since March 13th.
As for Los Altos, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Los Altos' part, the team relied heavily on Gavin Moore, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milpitas will venture away from home to take on Monte Vista Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Los Altos, they are taking a road trip to face off against Bellarmine College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.7, the Bells 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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