Softball Recap: Mills Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Vikings

Previous Games

05/09/25 vs Menlo-Atherton	14-3
05/07/25 vs Sequoia	13-3
05/02/25 vs Notre Dame	3-2
04/30/25 vs Notre Dame	16-0
04/25/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory	8-1
+ 4 more games

Mills had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. Everything went their way against the Menlo-Atherton Bears as they made off with a 14-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-1 back in April.

Mills got a great performance from Hailey Pedroza as she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Pedroza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jazzy Maske was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jolie Wong, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Mills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Mills pushed their record up to 19-3-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Menlo-Atherton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mills will take on Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.32 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will face off against Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.