While it was Merced who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Golden Valley who put up more. Merced came up short against Golden Valley, falling 12-4. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Merced saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Golden Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will host Atwater at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Atwater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Merced's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Golden Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. El Capitan will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Golden Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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