Half Moon Bay was the 6-3 winner over Mills when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Half Moon Bay Cougars fell just short of the Mills Vikings by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Anthony Kabrich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Kai Kung relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Half Moon Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Couto, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Half Moon Bay didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mills only tossed five.
On Mills' side, Nate Lafon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Lafon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Juul, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Half Moon Bay's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Mills, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Half Moon Bay will square off against Woodside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodside will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Half Moon Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mills, they will head out on the road to face off against South San Francisco at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. South San Francisco is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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