While Atwater put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Merced. The Falcons walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Bears. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brandon Vargas
| 04/24/26 vs Merced | 11 |
| 04/15/26 vs Los Banos | 10 |
| 04/08/26 vs Ripon | 11 |
| 03/23/26 vs El Capitan | 5 |
| 03/16/26 vs Buhach Colony | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Brandon Vargas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hudson Pimentel was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Ingraham, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Atwater's record now sits at 19-5-1. As for Merced, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Looking ahead, Atwater is taking a road trip to take on Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Merced, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Buhach Colony at 7:00 p.m. The Thunder have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.2 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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