For the second straight game, Atwater will face off against Golden Valley. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atwater has five straight wins, Golden Valley has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Atwater got the win against Golden Valley by a conclusive 15-2. Considering the Falcons have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Julian Madriz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Madriz was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Vincent Valladao
| 04/09/25 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Merced | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Los Banos | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Los Banos | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Los Banos | 1 |
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In other batting news, Atwater got a big performance out of Vincent Valladao, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, Valladao posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Sanchez, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Atwater kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Atwater pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Golden Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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