San Joaquin Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to the Sanger Apaches, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Joaquin Memorial of the 18-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
For Sanger's part, Emma Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jayden Herrera was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Arianah Cardoso, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
San Joaquin Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Sanger, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Joaquin Memorial will square off against Madera at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madera's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so San Joaquin Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sanger, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Justin Garza at 6:00 p.m. Sanger will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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