Baseball Game Preview: Menlo-Atherton Bears vs. Capuchino Mustangs

Bears

Runs

04/16/25 vs Capuchino	6
04/14/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory	7
04/11/25 vs Pioneer	7
04/04/25 vs Carlmont	2
04/02/25 @ Carlmont	3
+ 13 more games

For the second straight game, Menlo-Atherton will face off against Capuchino. The Bears will face off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo-Atherton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Menlo-Atherton earned a 6-2 victory over Capuchino.

Tyler Rosenthal looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Menlo-Atherton let Jimmy Zaharias and Masataka Shudo run wild. Zaharias scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Shudo scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ryder Kelly was another key player, scoring a run.

Menlo-Atherton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.

Menlo-Atherton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Capuchino, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.