Baseball Preview: Menlo-Atherton Bears vs. Burlingame Panthers
The Menlo-Atherton Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Burlingame Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Menlo-Atherton didn't have quite enough to beat Homestead and fell 2-1. Menlo-Atherton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Menlo-Atherton got a good showing from Harrison Long, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Menlo-Atherton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kelly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burlingame scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-9 margin over Hillsdale. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burlingame considering their two-run performance the match before.
Eric Gee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Kall was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Will Robbins was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Menlo-Atherton's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Burlingame, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton came out on top in a nail-biter against Burlingame when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Menlo-Atherton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burlingame turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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