The Merced Bears will head out to challenge the Los Banos Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Merced turned things around against Los Banos on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Los Banos' part, Owen Baffuno was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Baffuno has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Los Banos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Kocher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Los Banos' defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Merced, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
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