After a string of seven wins, Atwater's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 11-4 to the Patterson Tigers. Atwater has struggled against Patterson recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Atwater saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Patterson's side, Noah Cozart and Max Medina made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Cozart pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Medina tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cozart scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Medina scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Albrecht and Guy Allard did most of the damage at the plate: Albrecht scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Allard scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Albrecht is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Thorp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Atwater's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Patterson, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Atwater by a score of 11-1.
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