Patterson extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 4-9. They lost 11-0 to the Manteca Buffaloes. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Buffaloes from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Patterson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Pierce, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Andrew Garcia also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Manteca, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Manteca's side, Matthew Suarez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Suarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Manteca got a big performance out of Nate Slikker, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Brixton Menchaca-Ortiz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
While Patterson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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