Kingsburg is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Madera is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kingsburg Vikings will take on the Madera Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kingsburg: 1.9, Madera: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Kingsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Selma, taking the game 5-2.
Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kingsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reygan Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Madera gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Sanger as Madera made off with a 9-2 victory.
Madera also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Viviana Nombrano gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Malea Ricks and Kailea Ricks did most of the damage at the plate: Ricks scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Ricks scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sadie Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Kingsburg is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. As for Madera, their win bumped their record up to 17-9-1.
Kingsburg skirted past Madera 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nombrano, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kingsburg still be able to contain Nombrano? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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