Baseball Preview: Menlo School Knights vs. Woodland Christian Cardinals
Menlo School is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Woodland Christian is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Menlo School Knights will take on the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Menlo School: 3.5, Woodland Christian: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Menlo School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakland Tech and snuck past 3-2.
Ryan Schnell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Menlo School's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Rogers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Woodland Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Ferndale by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Wyatt Bickel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bickel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Tessier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Alejandro Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Menlo School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Woodland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.
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