The Menlo-Atherton Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Menlo-Atherton nor Leigh posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Menlo-Atherton's last matchup with Saint Francis could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Bears lost 7-1 to the Lancers. The Bears have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Menlo-Atherton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Coupe, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Leigh fell victim to Archbishop Riordan and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders.
Julian Leconte got Leigh off to a strong start despite the final result, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leconte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, John Arevalo III was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Leigh's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Menlo-Atherton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Menlo-Atherton couldn't quite finish off Leigh in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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