After a string of nine wins, Atwater's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 7-3 to the Merced Bears. Atwater was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Merced apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Madi Hiler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Merced's side, Annalise Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Angelina Vargas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Antonia Lejarde was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Atwater's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11. As for Merced, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10-1.
Atwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merced, they will head out on the road to square off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced is facing El Capitan at the right time seeing as El Capitan is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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