Menlo-Atherton was the 4-3 winner over King's Academy when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Menlo-Atherton Bears fell just short of the King's Academy Knights by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
Jack Molise was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Menlo-Atherton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Menlo-Atherton dropped their record down to 13-12 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10-1.
Menlo-Atherton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. Hillsdale will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Menlo-Atherton surely won't give up without a fight. As for King's Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Sacred Heart Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games King's Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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