With a playoff game on the line, Menlo School rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Redding Christian Lions an 8-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Menlo School sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Ryan Schnell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jack Freehill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Menlo School pushed their record up to 22-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Redding Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4-1.
Menlo School will challenge Oakland Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakland Tech will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Menlo School surely won't give up without a fight. Redding Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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