Madera is 8-2 against Sanger since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Madera Coyotes will look to defend their home field against the Sanger Apaches at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Madera had just enough and edged Edison out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madera.
Viviana Nombrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Madera let Kailea Ricks and Savana Cortez loose on the outfield. Ricks scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Cortez went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Brilynn Santiago was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sanger ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Edison and snuck past 3-2.
Sanger also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Amber Estrada gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sanger's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Madera's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1. As for Sanger, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Madera came out on top in a nail-biter against Sanger in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Madera repeat their success, or does Sanger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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