Sierra extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patterson Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Monday.
Sierra got a good showing from Koa Rodrigues, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodrigues has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rudy Barney and Cameron Diego stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barney went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Diego went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs.
As for Patterson, they now have a winning record of 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Patterson's side, Cole Medina made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Medina also tossed a walk, which is notable because Patterson is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 8-10 otherwise. Medina was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Patterson let Caden Lozano and Guy Allard run wild. Lozano got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Allard went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Lozano has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Medina, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Patterson beat Sierra by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
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