Atwater took a eight-point defeat the last time they faced off against Patterson, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. The Atwater Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Patterson Tigers. The win was familiar territory for Atwater who now have three in a row.
Kylie Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Medina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madi Hiler was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Riley Leonardo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Patterson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petunia Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Atwater pushed their record up to 7-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Patterson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Atwater will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Merced at 4:00 p.m. on April 10th. As for Patterson, they will head out on the road to square off against Christian Brothers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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