The Atwater Falcons will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Patterson Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Atwater never let their opponents score. They skirted past Chatsworth 2-0.
Kylie Medina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Slate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Patterson narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Merced 5-4.
Desirrei Sorci spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jazmine Isom and Janelle Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Isom scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Atwater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Patterson, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went Atwater's way against Patterson when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Atwater made off with an 8-0 victory. Will Atwater repeat their success, or does Patterson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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