The Menlo-Atherton Bears will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Carlmont Scots at 4:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Menlo-Atherton came up short against Mountain View and fell 16-11. Even if Menlo-Atherton couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Rowan Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Carlmont gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Santa Clara.
Jonathan Fong tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Luzzo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Cooke, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Menlo-Atherton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Carlmont, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Menlo-Atherton took their win against Carlmont in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Menlo-Atherton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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