Madera and Kingsburg are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Madera Coyotes are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Kingsburg Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Madera gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Sanger 9-2.
Viviana Nombrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madera let Malea Ricks and Kailea Ricks loose on the outfield. Ricks scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Ricks scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ricks has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kingsburg had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Bears.
Kingsburg also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Kingsburg's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reygan Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Madera is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. As for Kingsburg, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1.
Kingsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madera has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Kingsburg, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Madera's hitters?
Madera couldn't quite finish off Kingsburg in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Madera knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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