Patterson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Manteca on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Manteca Buffaloes by a score of 5-4. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Buffaloes earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Patterson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Cozart, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Mitchell Carter also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Patterson's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Manteca, their record is now 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manteca beat Patterson by a score of 10-6 on Saturday.
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