Mills is 0-4 against Hillsdale since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mills Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mills sitting on five straight wins and Hillsdale on seven.
Mills can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand El Camino a 15-0 shutout.
Kalia Woo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Woo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jazzy Maske was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Audrey Jang, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Capuchino on Tuesday.
Alexis Kuka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillsdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Shelton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Mills' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.3 runs. As for Hillsdale, their record is now 15-1.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .401. However, it's not like Hillsdale struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mills might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Thankfully for Mills, Sydney Nagamine (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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