Softball Recap: Sanger Wins Going Away Against Justin Garza

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Previous 5 Games

04/11/25 - Home	13-0 W
04/30/24 - Away	13-2 W
04/12/24 - Home	10-0 W
05/02/23 - Home	4-0 W
04/14/23 - Away	11-0 W

Sanger got themselves on the board against Justin Garza on Friday, but Justin Garza never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Guardians. The Apaches have beaten the Guardians the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Guardians has come to flipping the script.

Amber Estrada was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Brea Poindexter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Samantha Guerra, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Sanger's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Justin Garza, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-4.

Looking ahead, Sanger will face off against Highland at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Scots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Apaches' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Justin Garza, they will challenge Lindsay at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.23 runs per game on average), something the Guardians will no doubt try to take advantage of.