Madera South extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 10-7. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Riverdale Cowboys. That's two games straight that the Stallions have won by just one run.
Erick Soza
| 04/06/26 vs Riverdale | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Minarets | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Immanuel | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Hoover | 1 |
Erick Soza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victor Mercado, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Riverdale, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Riverdale's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MichaelAngelo Garcia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Madera South will square off against Edison at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Riverdale, they will challenge Yosemite at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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