On Tuesday, Madera got themselves on the board against Clovis, but Clovis never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Clovis Cougars 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madera.
Jayleen Gutknecht tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Madera's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Malea Ricks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brilynn Santiago, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Madera has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for Clovis, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Madera will be staying on the road on April 4th to face off against El Diamante at 4:00 p.m. As for Clovis, they will face off against Pioneer Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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