Merced was the 2-1 winner over Golden Valley when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Merced Bears fell just short of the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Riley Dickey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Dickey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dickey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Dickey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Golden Valley's side, Sebastian Gonzalez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Merced dropped their record down to 12-13 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Golden Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-15.
As of now, neither Merced nor Golden Valley have any future games scheduled.
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