Half Moon Bay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Half Moon Bay will be strutting in after a win while Menlo-Atherton will be coming in after a loss.
Half Moon Bay is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against El Camino (and have done all season long). Everything went Half Moon Bay's way against El Camino last Friday as Half Moon Bay made off with a 15-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Half Moon Bay considering their one-run performance the game before.
Indie Glafkides made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Glafkides was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Deeney, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Bailey Gunning, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Notre Dame. Considering the last time Menlo-Atherton couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Half Moon Bay's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Menlo-Atherton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Half Moon Bay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Menlo-Atherton struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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