Buhach Colony and Atwater are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Thunder will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Atwater took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Buhach Colony, who comes in off a win.
While Buhach Colony's win against Los Banos wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunder narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunder have posted against the Tigers since March 9, 2019.
Buhach Colony got a great performance from Bryson Fainter as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Fainter posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Jacob Medina
| 04/24/25 vs Los Banos | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Merced | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Grace Davis | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Golden Valley | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Jacob Medina was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Buhach Colony: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-14-1 otherwise. Dylan Newkirk was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Buhach Colony kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Atwater has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.68 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Patterson. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Atwater also got a good showing from Bryce Hernandez, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Buhach Colony and bumps their season record up to 8-15-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Atwater, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7-1.
