The Oakland Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Oakland is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 16, 2025 on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to San Leandro.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Menlo-Atherton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cupertino on Tuesday. The Bears were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over the Pioneers.
Gracy Nava made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Emma Loose was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025. Carey Maletis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Menlo-Atherton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cupertino only posted a batting average of .188.
Oakland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Menlo-Atherton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Oakland suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Menlo-Atherton when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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