Half Moon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Menlo School Knights. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Half Moon Bay, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in March of 2023.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Menlo School's side, Renner Barnett was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Rogers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Half Moon Bay's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Menlo School, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Half Moon Bay will head out on the road to challenge Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Menlo School, they will be playing at home against San Mateo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (San Mateo: 3.8, Menlo School: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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