Patterson extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-14. They lost 11-1 to the East Union Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Patterson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Lozano, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for East Union, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On East Union's side, Peyton Heath was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Heath has posted since back in February of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Ledesma, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Coenenberg, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Coming up, Patterson will take on Ripon at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for East Union, they will square off against Mountain House at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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