The Patterson Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Atwater Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Patterson: 3.2, Atwater: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Patterson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Golden Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to the Cougars.
Patterson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Thorp, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Atwater won against Golden Valley two weeks ago with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again last Thursday. Atwater walked away with a 4-1 win over Golden Valley. Winning may never get old, but Atwater sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Logan Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Patterson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6-1. As for Atwater, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Patterson took their victory against Atwater in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Patterson repeat their success, or does Atwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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