Menlo-Atherton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the King's Academy Knights 4-3. For Menlo-Atherton, this counts as revenge for the 15-13 loss King's Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Menlo-Atherton got a great performance from Harrison Long as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Menlo-Atherton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronan Cutright, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On King's Academy's side, Nate Plata was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Menlo-Atherton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11. As for King's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Menlo-Atherton by a score of 3-1.
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