Madera had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Redwood Rangers by a score of 6-5. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Redwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For Redwood's part, they got a great performance from Jackie Ramirez as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaden Lopez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Rayah Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Madera will take on Clovis West in a tournament on Monday. As for Redwood, they will be taking part in a tournament against Taft at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 2.8, the Wildcats 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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