While Madera's win against Edison wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Coyotes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Malea Ricks
| 05/06/25 vs Edison | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Edison | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Sanger West | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Mission Oak | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Clovis | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Malea Ricks, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Brilynn Santiago also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Madera was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only posted a batting average of .222.
Madera's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Edison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Madera is set to square off against their familiar foe Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Coyotes 2.7, the Knights 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Edison will challenge rival Sanger at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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