Merced had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Los Banos Tigers on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Tigers on Wednesday, they had to take a 6-5 loss.
Bryce Jimenez
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Bryce Jimenez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Merced is 2-1 when Jimenez posts two or more runs, but 0-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Pineda, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Merced's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for Los Banos, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Looking ahead, Merced will challenge Buchanan at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Los Banos, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Escalon at 12:30 p.m. on April 7.
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