Madera put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sanger Apaches with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Madera as they're now sitting on four straight.
Viviana Nombrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madera let Malea Ricks and Kailea Ricks loose on the outfield. Ricks scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Ricks scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ricks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Sanger's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Madera is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. As for Sanger, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madera is on the road again on Wednesday to play Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. Kingsburg is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so Madera will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Sanger, they will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sanger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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