Merced put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buhach Colony Thunder an 11-0 shutout. While fans of Merced might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Annalise Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Merced got a massive performance out of Antonia Lejarde, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aleatha Buchner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Merced's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9-1. As for Buhach Colony, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Merced will head out on the road to take on Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patterson will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Merced surely won't give up without a fight. As for Buhach Colony, they will head out on the road to face off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buhach Colony is facing El Capitan at the right time seeing as El Capitan is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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