Merced was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Central Valley Hawks by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Merced has lost by just one run.
Merced got a good showing from Tristan Llanes, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Llanes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Merced saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Ferriera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Merced hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley struck out five times.
On Central Valley's side, they got a great performance from Nicholas Dominguez as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Central Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Merced by a score of 5-4.
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