Mercy couldn't quite beat Menlo-Atherton on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point  defeat they were dealt  last Thursday. The Mercy Bears fell just short of the Menlo-Atherton Bears by a score of  8-6. Mercy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Menlo-Atherton apparently hadn't forgotten their  loss the last time these teams played  back in March of 2022.
  G Ortega and  R Lask did some serious damage despite the final result:  Ortega  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 3-for-4, while  Lask  scored a  run and  stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ortega has been hot recently, having posted  at least one  stolen base the last five times she's  played. The team also got some help courtesy of  A Anderson, who  scored a  run and  stole a base while going 1-for-3.
 On Menlo-Atherton's side,  the team  relied heavily on  Juliana Pandolfo, who  scored two  runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was  Ashlyn Roeder, who  went 2-for-4 with three  RBI and a  double.
 Mercy has  traveled a rocky road recently having  lost six of their last eight games,  which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8-1 record  this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
 Mercy will stay at home for another  game and welcome Notre Dame at 4:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will head out on the road to  challenge  Jefferson at 4:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Menlo-Atherton is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on  an  eight-game losing streak.
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