After a string of five wins, Patterson's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Atwater Falcons by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for Patterson in their matchups with Atwater: they've now lost three in a row.
Jazmine Isom and Janelle Alvarez did some serious damage despite the final result: Isom scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Alvarez scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kayla Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Atwater's side, Kylie Medina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched eight innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Medina has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Madi Hiler was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Patterson's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Atwater, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Patterson will take on El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Patterson is facing El Capitan at the right time seeing as El Capitan is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Atwater, they will head out on the road to take on Merced at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merced and Atwater are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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