The Menlo-Atherton Bears will challenge the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Menlo-Atherton has seven straight victories, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Menlo-Atherton beat Pioneer 7-3.
Joseph Pagee looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Merrick Lee
| 04/11/25 vs Pioneer | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Palo Alto | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Live Oak | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Archbishop Riordan | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Merrick Lee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Molise, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Menlo-Atherton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory fell victim to Justin-Siena and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Braves, falling 12-0.
Menlo-Atherton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Menlo-Atherton suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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