Baseball Game Preview: Los Banos Tigers vs. Atwater Falcons

For the second straight game, Los Banos will face off against Atwater. Los Banos will face off against Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Banos has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Los Banos managed to slip by Atwater the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Los Banos lost 20-3 to Atwater on Wednesday.

For Atwater's part, Julian Madriz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Madriz a new career-low in walks (one). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).

In other batting news, Logan Sanchez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Landon Perez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.

Atwater always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Los Banos' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Atwater, their record now sits at 9-5.