Milpitas won the last time they faced Santa Clara, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Milpitas Trojans skirted past the Santa Clara Bruins 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Milpitas.
The team relied heavily on Nicolas Marin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alvaro Olivo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Santa Clara's side, Andrew Traffas led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Matthew Conklin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Milpitas is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Santa Clara, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Milpitas will take on Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monta Vista is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Milpitas will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Santa Clara, they will challenge Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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