Mountain View has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Milpitas Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will be strutting in after a victory while Milpitas will be coming in after a defeat.
Mountain View owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Fremont by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Allison Marcelino, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Fremont off the board. Marcelino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mili Patel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shivani Nangia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Milpitas' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Los Gatos by a score of 5-3.
Destiny Solis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. April Price was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mountain View's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6. As for Milpitas, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Mountain View beat Milpitas 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Mountain View repeat their success, or does Milpitas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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