Menlo-Atherton is 3-0 against Homestead since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Menlo-Atherton Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Homestead Mustangs at 11:00 a.m.
Menlo-Atherton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to Pioneer.
Menlo-Atherton got a good showing from Joaquin Baranchuk, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Rowan Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole 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.
Wilcox typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Homestead proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Gavin Galvez tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Menlo-Atherton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Homestead, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-2.
Menlo-Atherton was able to grind out a solid win over Homestead in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Menlo-Atherton repeat their success, or does Homestead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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