After four games on the road, Menendez is heading back home. They will take on the Matanzas Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Menendez was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 15-12 victory over Beachside. 15 seems to be a good number for Menendez as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madelyn Brown spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Menendez got a massive performance out of Dylan McDade, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Leann McCready was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Matanzas can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Father Lopez as Matanzas made off with a 13-2 victory.
Emerson Esselstein and Juliet Fogel did most of the damage at the plate: Esselstein went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Fogel went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alondra Vincenty, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
Menendez's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Matanzas, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Menendez has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Matanzas struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 1.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Menendez beat Matanzas 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Menendez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Matanzas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
