Menlo School won the last time they faced Saratoga, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Menlo School Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Saratoga Falcons. That's two games straight that Menlo School has won by just one run.
Menlo School got a great performance from Ryan Schnell as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jack Freehill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Chuck Wynn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Saratoga's side, Justice Andrews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Doug Bettinger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Menlo School and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Saratoga, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Menlo School has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Burlingame at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Menlo School has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Saratoga, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilcox at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wilcox will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Saratoga surely won't give up without a fight.
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