Patterson put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Merced Bears onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Patterson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Max Medina made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Medina has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Cozart was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Merced, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Patterson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Merced: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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