Patterson lost against Atwater back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Patterson Tigers fell just short of the Atwater Falcons by a score of 6-4.
Patterson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petunia Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Atwater's side, Kylie Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Medina has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madi Hiler was excellent, going 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.
Patterson's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Atwater, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-10.
Patterson will head out on the road to challenge Christian Brothers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Atwater, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Merced at 4:00 p.m. on April 10th.
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