East Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Patterson Tigers. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Lily Pickering
| 03/24/26 @ Patterson | 8 |
| 03/19/26 @ Mountain House | 1 |
| 03/17/26 @ Manteca | 8 |
| 03/13/26 vs Golden Valley | 7 |
| 03/12/26 @ Bear Creek | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Lily Pickering put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Pickering wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhyan Murillo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
East Union's record now sits at 7-6. As for Patterson, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Union is set to challenge their familiar foe Oakdale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Patterson will face off against rival Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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