Mills can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Half Moon Bay Cougars and snuck past 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for Mills, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Nate Lafon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Lafon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Matt Juul was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Half Moon Bay's side, Anthony Kabrich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Kai Kung relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Half Moon Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Couto, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Half Moon Bay didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mills only tossed five.
Mills' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Half Moon Bay, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mills will face off against South San Francisco at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. South San Francisco's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Half Moon Bay, they will head out on the road to take on Woodside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodside is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Half Moon Bay will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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