The Merced Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Escalon Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Escalon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Merced, who comes in off a win.
Escalon will be up against a hot Merced squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Merced's way against Livingston on Thursday as Merced made off with a 15-4 win.
Dylan Ferriera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Ferriera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Sean Trovao was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Cooper Frost was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Escalon came up short against Ceres on Friday and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Merced's record now sits at 3-0. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Escalon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Merced hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Escalon, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Merced's hitters?
Everything went Merced's way against Escalon in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, as Merced made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Merced repeat their success, or does Escalon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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