Softball Preview: Sanger Apaches vs. Madera Coyotes
Sanger is 2-8 against Madera since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sanger Apaches will look to defend their home field against the Madera Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sanger's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Edison as Sanger made off with an 18-0 win. With that victory, Sanger brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Emma Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Herrera was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Alyssa Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madera waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Guardians.
Sanger pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Madera, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season.
Sanger came out on top in a nail-biter against Madera in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-4. Will Sanger repeat their success, or does Madera have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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