The Menlo-Atherton Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Sequoia Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Menlo-Atherton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sequoia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Menlo-Atherton fell victim to Capuchino and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The match marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Menlo-Atherton got a good showing from Wes Peterson, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Sequoia didn't have quite enough to beat Hillsdale on Friday and fell 5-4.
Sequoia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Karmin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Brandon Ackerhalt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Sequoia, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Menlo-Atherton was able to grind out a solid victory over Sequoia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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