Madera has won four straight games at home, while Bullard has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Coyotes will host the Knights at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Madera 2.6, Bullard 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madera will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Edison on Friday. The Coyotes blew past the Tigers 11-1. Considering the Coyotes have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Viviana Nombrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malea Ricks, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Destinee Avila, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Madera kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bullard unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sanger. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Apaches since on Friday.
Madera has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Bullard, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
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