Merced was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the El Capitan Gauchos by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Merced has lost by just one run.
Merced saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Resendez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On El Capitan's side, Braylen Centeno was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for El Capitan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-11.
Merced will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to face off against Buhach Colony at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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