Madera is 10-0 against San Joaquin Memorial since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Madera Coyotes have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Madera had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Sanger.
Viviana Nombrano spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Those 11 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kailea Ricks was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savana Cortez, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to Sanger, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Madera's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8-1. As for San Joaquin Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Madera took their win against San Joaquin Memorial in their previous meeting on April 12th by a conclusive 17-0. Will Madera repeat their success, or does San Joaquin Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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