Preview: Buchanan Bears vs. Sanger Apaches
Two dominant players in Kadence Nulick and Amber Estrada are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Buchanan Bears will head out on the road to take on the Sanger Apaches at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Buchanan narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Madera 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Buchanan.
Meanwhile, Sanger had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Pioneers. Sanger might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Jayden Herrera was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Buchanan pushed their record up to 9-1-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sanger, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Buchanan came out on top in a nail-biter against Sanger in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buchanan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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