The Madera Coyotes will challenge the Golden Valley Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Madera will be strutting in after a win while Golden Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Madera is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They skirted past Redwood 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Coyotes have posted since April 16, 2024.
Viviana Nombrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Emily Erwin
| 02/26/25 vs Redwood | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Edison | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ San Joaquin Memorial | 1 |
| 03/22/24 vs Arroyo Grande | 1 |
| 03/22/24 vs Arroyo Grande | 1 |
On the hitting side, Emily Erwin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Golden Valley's offense. They came up short against Clovis on Tuesday, falling 11-0. Golden Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madera came out on top in a nail-biter against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will Madera repeat their success, or does Golden Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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