Softball Recap: Sanger Apaches vs. Bullard Knights
It was a good run, but Sanger unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-2 to the Bullard Knights. Sanger has not had much luck with Bullard recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Sanger saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Wyrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Bullard's side, Emily Hinchey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Hinchey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bullard let Juju Martinez and Tabitha Andrews loose on the outfield. Martinez scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Andrews went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Sanger's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Bullard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Sanger will head out on the road to challenge Edison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Edison: 4, Sanger: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bullard, they will be playing at home against San Joaquin Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullard is facing San Joaquin Memorial at the right time seeing as San Joaquin Memorial is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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