The Madera Coyotes will head out to challenge the Bullard Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Madera has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Madera's win against Edison wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Coyotes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Malea Ricks, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Brilynn Santiago also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Madera was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only posted a batting average of .222.
Sanger typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Bullard proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Apaches with a sharp 10-4 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Bullard is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Madera, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Madera came out on top in a nail-biter against Bullard in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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