Softball Recap: Temple City Rams vs. Temescal Canyon Titans
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Temple City had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Temescal Canyon Titans. Winning may never get old, but Temple City sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Kassandra Gewecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melinda Lansford was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Sheridan Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Temescal Canyon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xiane Romero, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Ellenwood, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Temple City pushed their record up to 19-1-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Temescal Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Temple City will be playing at home against Rio Mesa at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Temescal Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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