Baseball Recap: King's Academy Knights vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears
After losing to Menlo-Atherton the last time they met, King's Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The King's Academy Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Menlo-Atherton Bears 3-1.
King's Academy's victory was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Toby Trotter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Menlo-Atherton's side, Jack Molise was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-10-1. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
King's Academy will challenge Sacred Heart Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillsdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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