Bears
| 03/26/25 vs Atwater | 7-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Los Banos | 10-0 |
| 03/21/25 @ Buhach Colony | 11-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs El Capitan | 10-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Golden Valley | 7-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Merced had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Atwater Falcons. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Annalise Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Antonia Lejarde was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Cabral, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Merced pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Atwater, they moved to 13-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Merced is set to challenge their familiar foe Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Atwater will face off against rival Los Banos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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