Mills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Westmont on Friday. The Mills Vikings put the hurt on the Westmont Warriors with a sharp 8-1 victory. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 12-7 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
Jazzy Maske and Audrey Jang did most of the damage at the plate: Maske scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jang scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Maske has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Morgan Chu, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mills' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Westmont, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Mills will take on Branham in a tournament on Saturday. Branham's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Mills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gunn at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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