Softball Preview: Patterson Tigers vs. Atwater Falcons
The Patterson Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Atwater Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Patterson comes in on five and Atwater on eight.
Patterson will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Friday, then bounced right back against Merced on Wednesday. Patterson walked away with a 10-6 win over Merced.
Desirrei Sorci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayla Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Haleigh Pearce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Atwater's way against Buhach Colony on Friday as Atwater made off with a 12-4 victory.
Kylie Medina made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Hendrickson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Madi Hiler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Atwater, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Patterson couldn't quite finish off Atwater in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Medina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that Patterson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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