Scotts Valley and Milpitas squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Scotts Valley had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Milpitas Trojans. Scotts Valley's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Sofie Seese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Scotts Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Howell, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Milpitas' side, not much got past Priyah Quinonez, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Scotts Valley off the board.
Scotts Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Milpitas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Scotts Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milpitas, they will face off against Valley Christian on Tuesday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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