For the second straight game, Menlo School will face off against Woodside. The Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menlo School is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Menlo School took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Woodside, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday.
For Woodside's part, Cruz Torres and Anderson Comfort did some serious damage despite the final result: Torres went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Comfort went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Comfort has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
Menlo School's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Woodside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
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