Madera's Alyssa Alvarez drills a two-run double to left field Tuesday as the Coyotes and Lemoore Tigers had their 12-inning game called with the score tied 3-3.

Photo by: Wendy Alexander

It was the first game on the newly constructed Coyotes softball field, still designated as Zimmerman Field, and the only thing that kept the game between the Coyotes (8-2-1) and the Lemoore Tigers (2-5-1) from being decided was lights not being installed on the spanking new facility as the game was called at the end of 12 innings deadlocked at 3-3.

The game was not a tour de force for hitters from either squad as the pitcher stole the show. The Coyotes mustered just seven hits led by Brianna Perez who was 2-for-6, Jocelyn Medina with a double and Alyssa Alvarez who tied the game 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run double to left field.

Madera's Gracie Combs took the circle for the Coyotes and after taking a no-hitter into the top of the fourth, got roughed up for four hits and three earned runs in the top of the fifth as the Tigers took a 3-0 lead.

Lemoore's Katelynn Newton also bottled up the Coyotes, allowing a first inning double by Jocelyn Medina before slamming the door shut for the next three innings.

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