Softball Game Preview: Madera Coyotes vs. Mission Oak Hawks

The Madera Coyotes will take on the Mission Oak Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Madera came up short against Buchanan and fell 9-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Coyotes in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.

Brilynn Santiago made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Emily Erwin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Mission Oak suffered their biggest loss since February 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to Sanger. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Hawks' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Having lost for the first time this season, Madera fell to 2-1. As for Mission Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.

Madera couldn't quite get it done against Mission Oak in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Madera avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.