Softball Recap: Ganesha Beats La Puente for Their 12th Straight Victory

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2025, 8:53pm

Softball Recap: Ganesha Giants vs. La Puente Warriors

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Previous Games

04/15/25 vs La Puente13-0
04/10/25 vs Pomona13-0
04/08/25 @ Edgewood12-2
03/27/25 @ Bassett16-0
03/25/25 vs Workman17-0
+ 7 more games

Ganesha waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They didn't even let the La Puente Warriors on the board, marking their second-straight 13-0 shutout. Considering the Giants have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Johana Pina was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lacy VanTuinen, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Ganesha hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive games.

Ganesha pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for La Puente, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ganesha is set to take on their familiar foe Workman at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, La Puente will face off against rival Pomona at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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