Menlo-Atherton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the King's Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Menlo-Atherton had just enough and edged King's Academy out 4-3.
Harrison Long tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
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 scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ronan Cutright was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Menlo-Atherton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11. As for King's Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Menlo-Atherton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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