After four games on the road, Atwater is heading back home. They will take on the Merced Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Atwater, who comes in off a win.
While Atwater's victory against Patterson wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Atwater skirted past Patterson 6-4.
Kylie Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Medina has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Hiler, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Riley Leonardo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Merced's offense. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of East Union on Monday.
Merced saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonia Lejarde, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Atwater's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Merced, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season.
Merced's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Atwater hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Merced, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Atwater's hitters?
Atwater took their victory against Merced when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Atwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merced turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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