The Terra Nova Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Mills Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Terra Nova is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 25 runs on April 3rd, they were much more limited against Menlo-Atherton on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Bears. Terra Nova has struggled against Menlo-Atherton recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Terra Nova saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Gangi, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Tassio, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mills came up short against Notre Dame on Wednesday and fell 5-1. Mills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Terra Nova's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Terra Nova hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .417. However, it's not like Mills struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Terra Nova skirted past Mills 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Terra Nova since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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