Menlo School had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Mateo Bearcats and snuck past 8-6. That's more bragging rights for Menlo School, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Flanagan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Garrett Tran, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Luke Rogers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On San Mateo's side, Aaron Wong was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Neel Sardesai, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, San Mateo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Menlo School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for San Mateo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
As of now, neither Menlo School nor San Mateo have any future games scheduled.
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