The Merced Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Central Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Merced has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Merced didn't have quite enough to beat Central Valley and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Merced has lost by just one run.
Merced got a good showing from Tristan Llanes, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Llanes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Merced saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Ferriera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Merced hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley struck out five times.
Merced has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Central Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
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