Mills hasn't had much luck against Capuchino recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mills Vikings are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Capuchino Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Mills is leaving town to face Capuchino after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Mills took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Wednesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Mills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Capuchino's way against Evergreen Valley on Wednesday as Capuchino made off with a 16-1 victory. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Capuchino got a massive performance out of Anakin Manuel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Manuel has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cameron Chin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Capuchino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen Valley only posted an OBP of .250.
Mills came up short against Capuchino in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 3-0. Can Mills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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