Tigers
| 02/22/25 vs Sonora | 15 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hughson | 8 |
| 02/08/25 vs Merced | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Merced | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lodi | 2 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patterson). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sonora Wildcats a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Isabelle Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. She also put up a stolen base, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Cruthis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in triples. Another player making a difference was Reese Valentine, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Patterson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got Patterson back to even at 2-2-2. As for Sonora, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Patterson will challenge Hughson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Patterson: 3.2, Hughson: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sonora, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Galt at 4:00 p.m. on March 4th.
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