Atwater is a perfect 4-0 against Los Banos since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Atwater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Atwater's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against El Capitan as they made off with a 16-0 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Gauchos recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
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Atwater got a massive performance out of Lauren Gonzales, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave Gonzales a new career-high. Mia Hendrickson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Atwater was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Capitan only posted a batting average of .062.
Meanwhile, Los Banos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Merced, falling 13-5.
Shayla Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hillary Morales, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Atwater pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Los Banos, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Atwater took their win against Los Banos when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-1 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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