It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aptos can now relate to. They fell just short of the Menlo School Knights by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in April.
Alec Mendoza was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mendoza was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Cole McGillicuddy and James Riley stepped up to the plate in a big way. McGillicuddy got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Riley went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mariners
| 05/26/26 vs Menlo School | 6-7 |
| 05/23/26 @ Sacred Heart Prep | 3-1 |
| 05/15/26 @ San Lorenzo Valley | 19-3 |
| 05/12/26 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 8-6 |
| 05/08/26 @ Scotts Valley | 9-17 |
With the defeat, Aptos broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-9. As for Menlo School, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-10.
Aptos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Menlo School, they will take on Wilcox at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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