The Atwater Falcons will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Atwater is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Atwater was able to grind out a solid win over Golden Valley, taking the game 5-1.
Andres Reyna was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Vincent Valladao was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph Notre Dame's offense. They came up short against San Leandro on Tuesday, falling 14-0. The Pilots have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Atwater's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Atwater suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to St. Joseph Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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