Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Menlo-Atherton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 8-2 to the Hollister Haybalers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 12-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Menlo-Atherton got a good showing from Anthony Kabrich, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kabrich has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Menlo-Atherton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronan Cutright, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bears
| 05/28/25 vs Hollister | 2-8 |
| 05/24/25 vs Pioneer | 6-1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Hillsdale | 11-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Hillsdale | 4-1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Burlingame | 7-2 |
Menlo-Atherton moved to 21-8 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Hollister, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hollister, they will square off against Wilcox at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Haybalers 2.9, the Chargers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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