Madera South's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Sunnyside Wildcats with a sharp 9-3 win. This was a revenge contest for Madera South, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-9 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Gilbert Moisa made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Moisa was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, David Moles was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Adrian Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Madera South's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Sunnyside, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Madera South will square off against Sierra Pacific at 1:45 p.m. on Monday. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Madera South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunnyside, they will head out on the road to take on Clovis East at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Sunnyside and Clovis East are at an even 3-3-1 over their past seven head-to-heads.
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