Madera barely beat Golden Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Madera Coyotes never let the Golden Valley Cougars get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Friday. The Coyotes haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kearney Opfergelt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Opfergelt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jayleen Gutknecht looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Destinee Avila, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
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| 02/28/25 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 03/08/22 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 03/25/21 - Away | 6-7 L |
Madera's record now sits at 2-0. As for Golden Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3-1.
Coming up, Madera will be taking part in a tournament against Liberty at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Liberty will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Madera surely won't give up without a fight. Golden Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Buhach Colony at 4:00 p.m. on March 10th. This will be Golden Valley's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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