The Half Moon Bay Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Half Moon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Half Moon Bay lost 15-5 to Mountain View on Monday.
Olivia Deeney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sarah Spencer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 23-1 win. Menlo-Atherton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.
Gracelyn Nava was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Nava was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lea Martinez was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Juliana Pandolfo, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Half Moon Bay's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Menlo-Atherton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Tuesday's game 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 .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Half Moon Bay suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Menlo-Atherton when the teams last played last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Menlo-Atherton's Dani Koo, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Half Moon Bay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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