Merced can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Golden Valley Cougars 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Merced, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ezra Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Merced's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Resendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Merced back to even at 12-12. As for Golden Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Merced will have a chance to go back-to-back against Golden Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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