Homestead is 0-3 against Menlo-Atherton since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Homestead Mustangs will take on the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Menlo-Atherton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Homestead has not struggled against Wilcox recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Homestead came out on top against Wilcox by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Homestead got a great performance from Gavin Galvez as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Galvez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Duong was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Andrew Sun was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to Pioneer.
Menlo-Atherton also got a good showing from Joaquin Baranchuk, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Rowan Kelly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ronan Cutright, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 9-6-2. As for Menlo-Atherton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Homestead came up short against Menlo-Atherton when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Homestead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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