The Menlo-Atherton Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Menlo-Atherton is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Menlo-Atherton didn't have quite enough to beat King's Academy and fell 3-1.
Jack Molise was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Menlo-Atherton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-6 margin over Carlmont. Winning may never get old, but Hillsdale sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Josh Mayol made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Mayol has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mayol was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hillsdale got a massive performance out of Joseph Hoskins, who went 5-for-5 with four doubles, three runs, and four RBI. Ethan Ganoza was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Hillsdale, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Menlo-Atherton beat Hillsdale 7-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Menlo-Atherton repeat their success, or does Hillsdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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