After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Merced was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 6-2 to the Gregori Jaguars. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Conner Vitelli was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Vitelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Luis Pineda was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gregori, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Merced didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-2 defeat against El Capitan on the 16th. As for Gregori, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-4 loss against Kimball on the 16th.
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