Softball Recap: Sanger Comes Up Short

Sanger was the 7-3 winner over Clovis East when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Sanger fell just short of Clovis East by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Apaches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Emma Hernandez

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/28/25 @ Clovis East	12
04/30/24 @ Justin Garza	10
03/09/24 vs Tulare Western	10
03/08/25 vs Selma	9
03/21/25 @ Kingsburg	8

Emma Hernandez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over 12 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Guerra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-8. Guerra also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.

Sanger's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Clovis East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.

Coincidentally, Sanger and Clovis East will both be playing Clovis North the next time they take the field. Sanger will head out to face Clovis North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Clovis East will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.