The Castilleja Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Castilleja came up short against Gunn on Tuesday, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Gators in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Menlo-Atherton). Everything went their way against Silver Creek on Wednesday as Menlo-Atherton made off with a 19-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their two-run performance the match before.
Elise Koo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Menlo-Atherton got a massive performance out of Gracy Nava, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Juliana Pandolfo, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Menlo-Atherton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Menlo-Atherton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Castilleja, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Castilleja might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Menlo-Atherton when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Castilleja avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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