Menlo-Atherton was the 7-4 winner over Hillsdale when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Menlo-Atherton Bears fell just short of the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Menlo-Atherton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harrison Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Rowan Kelly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryder Kelly, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with.
On Hillsdale's side, Parker Jessup was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Ganoza, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Hillsdale, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-10-1.
While Menlo-Atherton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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