After a string of six wins, Menlo-Atherton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mills Vikings by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Menlo-Atherton of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Menlo-Atherton saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dani Koo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Koo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylie Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mills' side, Kalia Woo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Woo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Kwan, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Jazzy Maske was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-10. As for Mills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton will head out on the road to square off against Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo-Atherton is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Mills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mills: 3.3, King's Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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