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Milpitas Little League Team Going Strong
Milpitas Red's defeated Alum Rock Twins 11-7 yesterday.
The Milpitas Reds played against the Alum Rock Twins yesterday with a final score of 8-5.
"The team played well all around and if they continue to play well as a whole they should go far in post season play," said Milpitas Coach Gabe Espitia.
The game got off to a slow start for the Reds. For four innings, the team played defensively while pitcher Edwin Sevilla threw strikes. Pitcher Brent Kuhne, at 14, the youngest player in the team, came in during the fifth inning to shut down a two-run rally. At the time, the score was 8-5 with a runner on 3rd and no outs.
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In the top of the seventh inning, the Reds scored three runs to make it 11-5. At the bottom of the seventh, the Twins scored two runs. The final score was 11-7.
Reds players are: Brandon Dietzman (3), Steven Susbilla (32), Brent Kuhne (10), Luke Mills (11), Antonio Cruz (31), Elijah Reyes (4), Marquel Nelson (5), David Kruskamp (12), Edwin Sevilla (16), Sal Lopez (30), Andre Knox (9), Josh Castro (1). Coaches are Sal Lopez, Gabe Espitia and PJ Espitia.
