Patterson is 7-2 against Merced since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Patterson Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Merced Bears at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Patterson has seven straight wins, Merced has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Patterson put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Merced onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Max Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Medina has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Cozart was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Nick Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Merced, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Patterson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Merced struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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