Softball Recap: Glendora Tartans vs. Claremont Wolfpack
Glendora lost against Claremont last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Glendora Tartans fell just short of the Claremont Wolfpack by a score of 3-2.
Not much got past Gianna Messick, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Claremont off the board.
At the plate, Kennedy Bowers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Meyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Claremont's side, Kacie Gossett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Gossett has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Claremont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Olivo-Mascareno, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Glendora has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Claremont, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-7.
Glendora will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. on April 8th. Mark Keppel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Glendora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Claremont, they will be playing at home against Bonita at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonita will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Claremont surely won't give up without a fight.
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