Burlingame fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Menlo-Atherton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Menlo-Atherton Bears by a score of 2-1. Burlingame was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Menlo-Atherton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Burlingame saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Howard, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Howard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Menlo-Atherton's side, Harrison Long tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ronan Cutright, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ryder Kelly, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Burlingame's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Menlo-Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Burlingame will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Palo Alto at 12:00 p.m. Burlingame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Palo Alto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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