The Merced Bears will face off against the Lodi Flames at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Merced's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Lodi's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Merced's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sonora as Merced made off with a 9-0 win.
Haiden Priddell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also put up a stolen base, which washer first of the season.
Bree Pimentel
| 02/20/25 vs Sonora | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Turlock | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Elk Grove | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Buhach Colony | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs El Capitan | 1 |
In other batting news, Merced got a massive performance out of Bree Pimentel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Pimentel a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Ava Waldron, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Merced kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lodi posted their closest victory since March 19, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Patterson 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
Lodi saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Noreiga, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Merced now has a winning record of 2-1-2. As for Lodi, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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