Softball Recap: Sanger Apaches vs. Justin Garza Guardians
Sanger put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Justin Garza Guardians as the Sanger Apaches made off with a 13-2 victory. With that win, Sanger brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Emma Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Martinez, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Arianah Cardoso was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Sanger is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Justin Garza, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Sanger will be playing in front of their home fans against Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sanger comes in on four and Bullard on seven. As for Justin Garza, they will head out on the road to take on San Joaquin Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Justin Garza is facing San Joaquin Memorial at the right time seeing as San Joaquin Memorial is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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