Coyotes fall in extra innings

Benny Munoz/The Madera Tribune

Madera’s Kailea Ricks rips a first inning double to score the first run of the game in Tuesday’s extra inning loss to Sanger. Ricks was responsible for all four Coyote runs. 

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The Madera Coyotes softball team battled the Sanger Apaches in an epic 11-inning battle that saw the Apaches coming away with a 5-4 victory Tuesday at Zimmerman Field. 

The Coyotes had a chance in the final two innings, but couldn’t come up with the clutch hit, and a controversial call on a steal halted another scoring opportunity. 

Although Sanger hit just .158 (3-for-19) with runners in scoring position, they made their hits count in the final innings.