Woodside has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Woodside will be playing in front of their home fans against Mills at 4:00 p.m. Woodside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Woodside didn't have quite enough to beat Hillsdale and fell 5-4.
Joseph Hohl
| 03/21/25 @ Hillsdale | 13 |
| 04/27/24 vs Washington | 8 |
| 03/15/25 @ Santa Clara | 6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Soquel | 3 |
| 04/02/24 vs Half Moon Bay | 2 |
Joseph Hohl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jeremiah Arias Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Woodside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mills and Half Moon Bay meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. Mills' pitcher stepped up to hand Half Moon Bay a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 20, 2024.
The result came thanks to Tino Janke's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Nate Lafon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Givanni Angelini also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mills' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Woodside, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Mills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Woodside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Mills, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Woodside's hitters?
Woodside was able to grind out a solid win over Mills when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Does Woodside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
