Menlo-Atherton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Capuchino Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Menlo-Atherton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Capuchino on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4.
Menlo-Atherton got a good showing from Wes Peterson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, David Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Joaquin Baranchuk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Menlo-Atherton's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Capuchino, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
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