Softball Preview: Sanger Apaches vs. Edison Tigers
Sanger is 9-1 against Edison since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sanger Apaches will head out on the road to face off against the Edison Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sanger is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bullard just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Sanger has struggled against Bullard recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Edison was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 15-1 to Bullard.
Sanger's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Sanger skirted past Edison 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edison's Alexis Verduzco, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sanger still be able to contain Verduzco? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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