The Fresno Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Coalinga Horned Toads at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Fresno put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. They blew past Mendota 29-9. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 8.6 runs per game.
Kylee Sanchez was incredible, firing off two home runs, 12 RBI, and five runs while going 6-for-6. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Mariah Lewis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Fresno always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coalinga, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Tulare Union on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Horned Toads, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Coalinga is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Fresno's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4.
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