For the second straight game, Burlingame will face off against Menlo-Atherton. The Panthers will host the Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Burlingame didn't have quite enough to beat Menlo-Atherton and fell 4-3.
For Menlo-Atherton's part, Jimmy Zaharias was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Zaharias a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ryder Kelly was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Menlo-Atherton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.
Menlo-Atherton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Burlingame, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
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