Mills is 9-1 against Menlo-Atherton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mills Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, everything went Mills' way against El Camino as Mills made off with a 17-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mills.
Hailey Pedroza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Pedroza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Jazzy Maske and Morgan Chu did most of the damage at the plate: Maske scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Chu went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Alyssa Penas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 15-5 win.
Menlo-Atherton got a massive performance out of Juliana Pandolfo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miya Yu, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mills' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Menlo-Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Menlo-Atherton's pitching crew better be locked in on Tuesday. Mills hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Menlo-Atherton, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Mills in the park?
Mills skirted past Menlo-Atherton 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Menlo-Atherton's Dani Koo, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mills still be able to contain Koo? There's only one way to find out.
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