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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