Softball Preview: Temple City Rams vs. Nogales Nobles
The Temple City Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Nogales Nobles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Temple City has 11 straight victories, Nogales has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Temple City stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Crescenta Valley as Temple City made off with a 9-3 win.
Kassandra Gewecke spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Melanie Platon, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Sheridan Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Nogales fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Norte Vista on Wednesday.
Temple City's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Nogales, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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