Merced extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Los Banos Tigers. Even if the Bears couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Merced saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Speidel, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Ty Nannini was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Los Banos, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
On Los Banos' side, Elijah Mejia and Jesse Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Mejia got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Vasquez went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those six RBI gave Vasquez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Mancebo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Los Banos beat Merced by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
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