Homestead fell victim to Menlo-Atherton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Menlo-Atherton Bears. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Homestead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Sun, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Sun hit this season.
Even though they lost, Homestead hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Menlo-Atherton, their record is now 5-2.
Coming up, Homestead will square off against Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Homestead 2.8, Leigh 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will face off against Palo Alto at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palo Alto has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Menlo-Atherton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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