Madera fell victim to Bullard and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 9-0. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Madera saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Viviana Nombrano, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Madera's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-9. As for Bullard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Madera and Bullard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Coyotes will face off against Edison at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (92 vs. 763). Meanwhile, Bullard (ranked 29th) will meet Sanger (ranked 87th) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.6, the Apaches 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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