Homestead was the 2-0 winner over Milpitas when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Homestead Mustangs fell just short of the Milpitas Trojans by a score of 6-4 on Friday. Homestead has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leela Menon and Cierra Hagan did some serious damage despite the final result: Menon went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Hagan scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Milpitas' side, Priyah Quinonez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Quinonez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on April Price, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Vogel, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Milpitas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Homestead nor Milpitas have any future games scheduled.
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