Merced owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past the Central Valley Hawks 6-0. Considering the Bears have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Annalise Ramirez
| 03/10/26 vs Central Valley | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Buhach Colony | 4 |
| 03/06/26 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs El Capitan | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Golden Valley | 3 |
Annalise Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macey Saucedo, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Antonia Lejarde was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Merced was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley only posted a batting average of .154.
Merced's record is now 5-1. As for Central Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Merced will be playing in front of their home fans against Le Grand at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Valley, they will head out to challenge Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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