Softball Preview: Sanger Apaches vs. San Joaquin Memorial Panthers
Sanger is 10-0 against San Joaquin Memorial since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sanger Apaches will head out on the road to square off against the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 3:30 p.m. San Joaquin Memorial took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sanger, who comes in off a win.
Sanger will bounce into Friday's game after beating Madera, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sanger skirted past Madera 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sanger.
Amber Estrada spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Herrera, who went 2-for-5 with a home run.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Edison.
Sanger is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for San Joaquin Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Sanger took their victory against San Joaquin Memorial in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sanger 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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