The Buhach Colony Thunder will square off against the Patterson Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Buhach Colony lost 10-4 to Escalon on Wednesday. The Thunder have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Buhach Colony saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Llamas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Patterson and El Capitan meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Patterson came out on top in a nail-biter against El Capitan, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 18, 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Buhach Colony fell to 1-1-1. As for Patterson, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Buhach Colony has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Patterson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Buhach Colony came up short against Patterson when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 5-2. Can Buhach Colony avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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