Bears
| 03/22/25 @ Gunn | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Castilleja | 18 |
| 03/19/25 @ Silver Creek | 19 |
| 03/15/25 @ Hillsdale | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Palo Alto | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
The Menlo-Atherton Bears will challenge the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Menlo-Atherton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Menlo-Atherton will bounce into Monday's game after beating Gunn, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Menlo-Atherton walked away with a 7-4 win over Gunn on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Gracy Nava was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Juliana Pandolfo was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Carey Maletis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Menlo-Atherton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory came up short against Marin Catholic on Friday and fell 8-3. The Fightin' Irish haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Kaylen Edora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Arden Walsh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sydney Endo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Menlo-Atherton's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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