Baseball Recap: Patterson Tigers vs. Merced Bears
Patterson put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Merced Bears onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Patterson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Max Medina made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Medina has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Cozart was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Merced, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Patterson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Merced: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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