Tigers
| 03/23/26 @ Merced | 14-11 |
| 03/20/26 @ Golden Valley | 5-1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Golden Valley | 13-3 |
Los Banos extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 6-6. They walked away with a 14-11 win over the Merced Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2025.
Los Banos let Elijah Mejia and Jesse Vasquez run wild. Mejia got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Vasquez went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three runs gave Mejia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Mancebo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Los Banos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
As for Merced, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Even if they couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
On Merced's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Speidel, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Ty Nannini also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Los Banos beat Merced by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
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