Atwater came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Atwater as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Logan Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Atwater's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mathias Cole, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Atwater's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Golden Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atwater will challenge Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Golden Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patterson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Golden Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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