Half Moon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Menlo School Knights by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Half Moon Bay of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Riley Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Menlo School's side, they got a great performance from Ryan Schnell as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Schnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikey McGrath, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Tran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Half Moon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Menlo School, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
While Half Moon Bay 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 Thursday.
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