If Half Moon Bay was feeling good off their 15-5 takedown of El Camino last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Half Moon Bay Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Menlo-Atherton Bears on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Half Moon Bay of the 10-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Half Moon Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Modena, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Menlo-Atherton's side, they let Juliana Pandolfo and Gracelyn Nava loose on the outfield. Pandolfo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nava scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pandolfo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Cox, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Half Moon Bay has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Half Moon Bay will square off against Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will head out on the road to challenge Mercy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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