Softball Preview: Claremont Wolfpack vs. Bonita Bearcats
Claremont is 2-8 against Bonita since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Claremont Wolfpack will head out on the road to face off against the Bonita Bearcats at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Claremont's way against Glendora as Claremont made off with a 16-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Claremont.
Kacie Gossett tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lindsey Olivo-Mascareno and Danni Stanton did most of the damage at the plate: Olivo-Mascareno went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Stanton went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Milla Sanchez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bonita has not done well against Ayala recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bonita's pitcher stepped up to hand Ayala a 7-0 shutout.
Kaitlyn Maaske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi Arzate, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Claremont back to even at 10-10. As for Bonita, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Claremont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Bonita struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Claremont came up short against Bonita when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maaske, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Claremont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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