The Mission Oak Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Madera Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Mission Oak beat Reedley 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Maleena Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
Jadyn Albright
| 03/27/25 vs Reedley | 6 |
| 05/07/24 @ Hanford | 4 |
| 03/05/24 @ Lindsay | 4 |
| 03/16/24 vs Chavez | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Sierra Pacific | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Albright, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Osborne, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mission Oak hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while it was Madera who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Clovis North who put up more. Madera fell 7-3 to Clovis North.
Madera saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malea Ricks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Mission Oak back to even at 7-7-1. As for Madera, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mission Oak hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Madera struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mission Oak might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Madera when the teams last played on March 12th. Can Mission Oak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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