Menlo School won against Half Moon Bay last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Menlo School Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Half Moon Bay Cougars a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Menlo School.
The team relied heavily on Renner Barnett, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Luke Rogers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Half Moon Bay's side, Connor Heath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Half Moon Bay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Menlo School is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Half Moon Bay, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Menlo School will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against San Mateo at 4:00 p.m. Menlo School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so San Mateo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Half Moon Bay, they will head out on the road to square off against Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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