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| 04/26/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/13/22 - Away | 3-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bullard and Madera are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Coyotes at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Madera's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bullard is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sanger just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apaches. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Apaches since on Friday.
Edison typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Madera proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Coyotes have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Viviana Nombrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malea Ricks, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Destinee Avila, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Madera kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Madera is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bullard, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Bullard came out on top in a nail-biter against Madera when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Coyotes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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