Madera extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 12-10-1. They came up short against the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat on Tuesday.
As for San Joaquin Memorial, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For San Joaquin Memorial's part, Jonah Aller looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Rusk, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Anthony Kennedy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Madera will square off against rival Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial is set to take on their familiar foe Justin Garza at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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