Merced came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Patterson Tigers 8-2. This was a revenge game for Merced, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Riley Dickey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Ferriera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Patterson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Cozart, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Merced's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Patterson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merced will square off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patterson, they will head out on the road to take on Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patterson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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