After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dublin, Milpitas was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Oak Grove Eagles by a score of 9-5. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Austin Orolfo Jr.
| 03/06/26 vs Oak Grove | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Santa Teresa | 4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Westmont | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Los Altos | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Westmont | 2 |
Cole Carino and Austin Orolfo Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Carino tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Orolfo Jr. struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Carino got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple, while Orolfo Jr. went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Apolonio Guardado, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Joey Gonzalez was another, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Milpitas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Milpitas' record is now 2-3. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Milpitas will take on Westmont at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Grove, they will face off against Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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