Menlo-Atherton put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the El Camino Colts a 17-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Menlo-Atherton as they're now sitting on five straight.
Elise Koo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Koo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Emma Loose was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carey Maletis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Menlo-Atherton pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for El Camino, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton is on the road again on Friday to play South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. South San Francisco is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for El Camino, they will head out on the road to take on Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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