Bonita is 8-2 against Claremont since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bonita Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Claremont Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bonita's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Ayala with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bonita.
The result came thanks to Kaitlyn Maaske's shutout, as she gave up just six hits.
On the hitting side, 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.
Meanwhile, Claremont got the win against Glendora on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-5.
Claremont also got a great performance from Kacie Gossett as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Gossett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Claremont let Lindsey Olivo-Mascareno and Danni Stanton loose on the outfield. 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. Milla Sanchez was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Bonita's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. As for Claremont, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Bonita was able to grind out a solid victory over Claremont in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gossett, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bonita still be able to contain Gossett? There's only one way to find out.
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