Menlo-Atherton came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the South San Francisco Warriors as they made off with a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for Menlo-Atherton, who have now won nine matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Elise Koo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Juliana Pandolfo was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Miya Yu, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On South San Francisco's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Rogers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kadence Yip was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Menlo-Atherton pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for South San Francisco, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Menlo-Atherton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mills at 5:00 p.m. Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for South San Francisco, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South San Francisco is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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