Sanger put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Sanger who now have three in a row.
Emma Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jayden Herrera was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Arianah Cardoso was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Sanger is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sanger will face off against Justin Garza at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanger will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Madera at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madera's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so San Joaquin Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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