In what's become a running theme this season, Mills gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over the King's Academy Knights. The victory was nothing new for Mills as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hailey Pedroza was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Pedroza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morgan Chu was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Lucy Esquivel was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
On King's Academy's side, Mia Bennette was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Thompson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, King's Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Mills' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for King's Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Mills will head out on the road to take on Half Moon Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Half Moon Bay knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Mills likes a good challenge. King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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