While Madera put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Justin Garza. The Madera Coyotes were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Justin Garza Guardians. The result was nothing new for Madera, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Viviana Nombrano made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Nombrano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nombrano was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Madera got a massive performance out of Kailea Ricks, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brilynn Santiago, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Madera is 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. As for Justin Garza, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-11.
Madera will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sanger at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sanger: 2.5, Madera: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Justin Garza, they will be playing at home against Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bullard will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Justin Garza surely won't give up without a fight.
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