Serra used strong pitching, aggressive base running and timely hitting to win the inaugural Battle for Atherton with a 6-1 victory over Los Gatos on Saturday.
ATHERTON – If Rallin Covey is a sleek speedy European sports car, Serra junior Riley Lim is more like a low-mileage Chevy sedan.
He’s dependable. He starts every time. And he gets you where you need to go.
On Thursday, the Chevy sedan was the better bet. Lim tossed five
ATHERTON – This is the warning to the rest of the Peninsula: The Los Gatos Wildcats can hit. Even their outs are loud. That was the lasting impression from their season-opening 15-2 victory over Menlo-Atherton in the Batte for Atherton on Tuesday.
The Wildcats pounded out 17 hits, including a home
Peninsula Prep Baseball's Sweet 16
Rank
Team
Summary
1.
Valley Christian
Eight NCAA-Division I commits. On paper, who’s better?
2.
Mitty
Key pieces remain for another CCS run.
3.
The King’s Academy
Plata, Johnson, Trotter … Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my.
4.
St. Ignatius Prep
Arms,
Date
Opponent
Time
Feb. 25
Serra at Battle for Atherton
3:30 p.m.
Feb. 27
Los Gatos at Battle for Atherton
3:30 p.m.
March 1
Battle of Atherton at Sacred Heart Prep
noon
March 3
Design Tech
3:30 p.m.
March 6
Evergreen Valley
3:30
Coach: David Trujillo
2024 record: 23-10 (CCS Division VI championship)
Menlo School comes into every new year expecting to compete for a championship and – fresh off a CCS title and NorCal finals appearance – this year is no different.
However, if the Knights are to repeat, they are going to do
