Central Valley lost against Patterson back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Central Valley Hawks lost 13-2 to the Patterson Tigers. Central Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Patterson's side, Max Medina made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Medina has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Lozano, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tony Lomeli was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Patterson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Central Valley by a score of 1-0.
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