Bears
| 04/17/25 vs Atwater | 10-7 |
| 04/16/25 vs Golden Valley | 9-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Los Banos | 13-5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Atwater | 4-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ El Capitan | 24-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Merced waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Atwater Falcons. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 4-0 victory last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Lillian Gallegos, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Antonia Lejarde, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Merced pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Atwater, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
Looking ahead, Merced will challenge Notre Dame (SO) at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Atwater, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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