King's Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Menlo-Atherton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the M-A BEARS by a score of 7-6. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dominic Myung put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Myung was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Nate Plata
| 04/15/26 vs Hillsdale | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Menlo-Atherton | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ Homestead | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Capuchino | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, Nate Plata was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for King's Academy: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Justin Cho, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Menlo-Atherton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11.
King's Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Cupertino on the 25th. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 4-1 victory against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on the 25th.
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