The Patterson Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Ripon Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Patterson gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Atwater. 11 seems to be a good number for Patterson as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nate Lozano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Lozano was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Medina, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ripon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Escalon by a score of 7-3 on Thursday.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. As for Ripon, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Patterson took their victory against Ripon when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patterson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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