Inderkum suffered their closest defeat since March 19th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Merced Bears by a score of 3-1.
Natalie Aboosh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Inderkum saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brielle Collins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Inderkum has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12-1 record this season. As for Merced, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-4-1.
Inderkum has already played their next matchup, a 14-2 win against Rio Americano on the 28th. As for Merced, they will challenge Buhach Colony at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunder have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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