Madera is 8-2 against Sanger since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Madera Coyotes are on the road again to play the Sanger Apaches at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madera's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Justin Garza as Madera made off with an 11-0 win.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Sanger made sure to put some runs up on the board against Edison on Tuesday. Sanger blew past Edison 18-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Sanger has managed all season.
Emma Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sanger got a massive performance out of Jayden Herrera, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Alyssa Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Madera has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. As for Sanger, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
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