The Menlo School Knights will challenge the Monterey Dores on Thursday. Menlo School is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Menlo School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Piedmont Hills 7-5.
Liam Widner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Widner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Roeder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Monterey had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 4-1.
Luke Miramontes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Monterey is 4-2 when Miramontes allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-15 otherwise.
At the plate, Monterey's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gino Grammatico, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Grammatico has posted since back in May of 2024. Evan Takehara was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Monterey's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-17. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Menlo School, their record is now 20-8.
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