Saratoga lost against Milpitas back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saratoga Falcons fell 5-2 to the Milpitas Trojans. Saratoga has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Saratoga saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Gangemi, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Milpitas' side, Sanjith Pragasam made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Pragasam was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathan Pagba was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Nicolas Marin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Saratoga's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Milpitas, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saratoga will take on Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Saratoga's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Milpitas, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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