The Madera Coyotes will face off against the Liberty Hawks at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Madera: 2.8, Liberty: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Madera earned an 8-3 victory over Arroyo Grande. The win made it back-to-back victories for Madera.
Jayleen Gutknecht looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Viviana Nombrano picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Madera let Brilynn Santiago and Savana Cortez loose on the outfield. Santiago scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Cortez scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 33-0 win. Liberty might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Madera's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Madera came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 10-5. Can Madera avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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