Sanger is 2-8 against Madera since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sanger Apaches will head out on the road to challenge the Madera Coyotes at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sanger: 2.6, Madera: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sanger took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Edison out 3-2.
Amber Estrada spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Sanger's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Madera sidestepped Edison for a 6-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madera.
Madera also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Viviana Nombrano gave up five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Madera let Kailea Ricks and Savana Cortez loose on the outfield. Ricks scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Cortez went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Brilynn Santiago was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Sanger pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Madera, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
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