Mills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 20-6 to the San Mateo Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mills of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jayden Chan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On San Mateo's side, Tyce Copus was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Copus has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Copus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, San Mateo got a massive performance out of Julian Bleess, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Delfin, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for San Mateo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Mills will head out on the road to challenge Aragon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mills has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for San Mateo, they will head out on the road to face off against Menlo School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Menlo School: 3.8, San Mateo: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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