Milpitas won the last time they faced Saratoga, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Milpitas Trojans came out on top against the Saratoga Falcons by a score of 5-2.
Sanjith Pragasam made a splash no matter where he played. 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, the team relied heavily on Nathan Pagba, who scored a run and stole 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.
On Saratoga's side, they 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.
Milpitas is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Saratoga, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milpitas will challenge Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saratoga, they will head out on the road to square off against Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Saratoga will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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