Sanger West entered their tilt with McLane with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the McLane Highlanders on Friday and snuck past 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sanger West also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Alijah Guzman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on George Cardenas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Sanger West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for McLane, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Sanger West will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fresno at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fresno: 3.3, Sanger West: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McLane, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madera South at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madera South is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning McLane will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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