The McLane Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Madera Coyotes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. McLane has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Madera will come in with four straight victories.
McLane fell victim to Edison and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Highlanders were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Madera posted their closest win since April 16, 2024 on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Centennial 4-3.
Sadie Gonzalez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Erwin, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Madera's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for McLane, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
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