The Patterson Tigers will be playing at home against the Central Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patterson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Patterson is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Central Valley on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Patterson considering their two-run performance the game before.
Max Medina was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Medina has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Caden Lozano was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tony Lomeli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Central Valley, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
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