Baseball Preview: Menlo School Knights vs. Half Moon Bay Cougars
The Menlo School Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menlo School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Half Moon Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Menlo School took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Half Moon Bay 5-3.
Ryan Schnell tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mikey McGrath was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Tran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Menlo School's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
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