While Saint Francis's victory against Menlo-Atherton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Saint Francis Lancers had just enough and edged out the Menlo-Atherton Bears 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for the Lancers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nick Chow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Leeper, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Gino Cappellazzo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lancers
| 03/08/25 @ Menlo-Atherton | 3-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mountain View | 3-2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Lincoln | 3-1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Palo Alto | 4-3 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Saint Francis, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Menlo-Atherton, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Francis will host Capuchino at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Menlo-Atherton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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