Atwater's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Merced Bears onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. This was a revenge game for Atwater, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Landon Perez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Vinny Valladao was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Merced didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atwater only tossed seven.
Atwater is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Merced, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Atwater didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-1 loss vs. El Capitan on the 19th. Merced has also already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Modesto on the 15th.
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