Merced is 1-9 against Buhach Colony since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Merced Bears will look to defend their home field against the Buhach Colony Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Merced will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Merced has not done well against Buhach Colony recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Merced came out on top against Buhach Colony by a score of 9-4.
Riley Dickey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Dickey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dickey wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Conner Vitelli was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Merced is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Buhach Colony, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
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