Menlo-Atherton and Archbishop Riordan are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Menlo-Atherton Bears will welcome the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menlo-Atherton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Menlo School by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Wes Peterson
| 03/01/25 vs Menlo School | 7 |
| 03/27/24 @ Capuchino | 6 |
| 03/22/24 @ Sacred Heart Prep | 6 |
| 02/22/24 vs Wilcox | 5 |
| 04/24/24 vs Carlmont | 4 |
Wes Peterson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, David Lopez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Menlo-Atherton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menlo School struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan earned a 10-6 win over El Camino on Saturday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Santino Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Oliver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Oliver is also crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Logan Tuman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Menlo-Atherton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Archbishop Riordan, their win bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Menlo-Atherton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Riordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Menlo-Atherton's way against Archbishop Riordan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Menlo-Atherton made off with a 14-7 victory. Will Menlo-Atherton repeat their success, or does Archbishop Riordan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
