McLane dropped their record down to 8-8-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Sanger Apaches, falling 11-0. The Highlanders were not able to make up for their loss to the Apaches from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
As for Sanger, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Sanger's part, Emma Hernandez and Amber Estrada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hernandez didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Estrada tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hernandez went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Estrada went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Hernandez has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brea Poindexter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Guerra, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, McLane will be playing at home against Sunnyside at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sanger, they will head out to take on Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Apaches surely won't give up without a fight.
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