Homestead has not done well against Menlo-Atherton recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Homestead Mustangs had just enough and edged the Menlo-Atherton Bears out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Homestead.
Logan Thompson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Homestead's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Gladfelter, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Menlo-Atherton's side, they got a good showing from Harrison Long, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Menlo-Atherton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kelly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Menlo-Atherton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homestead only tossed four.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-2 record this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homestead will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on April 24th. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will head out on the road to face off against Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burlingame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Menlo-Atherton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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