It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Capuchino ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Menlo-Atherton Bears 5-4. For Capuchino, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat Menlo-Atherton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Capuchino saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Burton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Chin, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Menlo-Atherton's side, they got a good showing from Wes Peterson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, David Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Baranchuk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Menlo-Atherton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capuchino only hit four.
Capuchino's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Menlo-Atherton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Capuchino will have a chance to go back-to-back against Menlo-Atherton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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