Patterson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Christian Brothers Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Patterson had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Atwater.
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.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 15-4 win.
Maya Filger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Filger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Filger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Brothers let Naiomi Garcia and Josephine Eschelman loose on the outfield. Garcia went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Eschelman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lillie Warren, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Patterson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Christian Brothers, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Patterson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Patterson might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Thankfully for Patterson, Giana Hays (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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