The Menlo School Knights will be playing at home against the San Mateo Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Menlo School: 3.8, San Mateo: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Menlo School beats San Mateo with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Menlo School's pitchers stepped up to hand Half Moon Bay a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. 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.
Meanwhile, San Mateo can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mills as San Mateo made off with a 20-6 victory.
Tyce Copus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Copus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Copus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Julian Bleess was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Delfin, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Menlo School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for San Mateo, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Menlo School took their victory against San Mateo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Menlo School have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Mateo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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