Mills waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Mercy Bears 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for Mills as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alyssa Penas was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jazzy Maske, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Mercy's side, G Ortega and R Lask stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ortega went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Lask went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. A Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mercy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Mills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Mercy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5-1.
Mills will head out on the road to square off against Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lowell at 4:00 p.m. Lowell is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Mercy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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