Redding Christian and Menlo School squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Redding Christian had to settle for second. They lost 8-0 to the Menlo School Knights. Redding Christian's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Menlo School's part, Ryan Schnell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Freehill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Redding Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-4-1. As for Menlo School, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Redding Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Menlo School, they will face off against Oakland Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Menlo School: 3.5, Oakland Tech: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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