Hillsdale had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Menlo-Atherton Bears out 4-3. For Hillsdale, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Menlo-Atherton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
The team relied heavily on Parker Jessup, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ganoza, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Menlo-Atherton's side, Harrison Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Rowan Kelly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of David Lopez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 11-10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Hillsdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Menlo-Atherton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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