Softball Recap: Menlo-Atherton Bears vs. Homestead Mustangs
Menlo-Atherton entered their tilt with Homestead with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Homestead Mustangs by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday.
Dani Koo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Koo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Koo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Juliana Pandolfo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Homestead's side, Cierra Hagan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run. Elisa Coyle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Homestead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menlo-Atherton struck out seven times.
Menlo-Atherton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Homestead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4-1.
Menlo-Atherton will head out on the road to challenge Los Gatos at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Los Gatos is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Menlo-Atherton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Homestead will take on Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fremont hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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