The Mills Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mills gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past King's Academy 19-9. Winning may never get old, but Mills sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hailey Pedroza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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. Another player making a difference was Lucy Esquivel, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, Half Moon Bay entered their tilt with El Camino with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Colts on Wednesday.
Bailey Gunning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Half Moon Bay let Mia Modena and Tessa Deeney loose on the outfield. Modena scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Deeney scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Modena hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Deeney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Mills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Half Moon Bay, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Friday's matchup 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 .393. However, it's not like Half Moon Bay struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mills took their victory against Half Moon Bay when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mills 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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