Baseball Recap: Friday's Win Is Menlo-Atherton's 11th in Last 14 Outings

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Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 - Away	5-4 W
04/30/25 - Home	4-5 L
05/03/24 - Home	1-3 L
05/01/24 - Away	4-3 W
05/13/23 - Home	13-15 L

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Menlo-Atherton and King's Academy meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bears came out on top against the Knights by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Knights on Wednesday, they had to take a 5-4 loss.

Jimmy Zaharias was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

In other pitching news, Wes Peterson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.

Back at the plate, Ryder Kelly was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gianni Olivero, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Menlo-Atherton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for King's Academy, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Menlo-Atherton will welcome Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for King's Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Scotts Valley at 12:00 p.m. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.