Menlo-Atherton had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-5 to make it four. They fell 7-4 to the Sequoia Ravens. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Juliana Pandolfo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Loose, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Sequoia, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Sequoia's side, Jada Crockett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Crockett has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mehta Nisha was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Elkington Jamie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Menlo-Atherton will be playing in front of their home fans against Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Sequoia, they will head out to challenge Gunn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Ravens will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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