Menlo-Atherton was the 4-1 winner over Homestead when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Menlo-Atherton Bears fell just short of the Homestead Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Menlo-Atherton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Menlo-Atherton got a good showing from Harrison Long, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Menlo-Atherton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kelly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Menlo-Atherton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homestead only tossed four.
On Homestead's side, Logan Thompson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Menlo-Atherton's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Menlo-Atherton will challenge Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burlingame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Menlo-Atherton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Homestead, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on April 24th.
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