It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Patterson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Enochs Eagles 3-2. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Jonathan Verdugo
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Jonathan Verdugo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Patterson is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise. Verdugo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Verdugo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Pierce, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Patterson's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Enochs, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Patterson and Enochs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Tigers will square off against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (508 vs. 5). Meanwhile, Enochs (ranked 466th) will meet East Union (ranked 134th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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