Gunderson has gone 8-2 against Independence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Gunderson will challenge Independence at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Gunderson sitting on five straight victories and Independence on three.
On Wednesday, Gunderson got the win against Yerba Buena by a conclusive 17-2. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Dezirae Regalado
| 03/26/25 vs Yerba Buena | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Evergreen Valley | 4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Independence | 2 |
Dezirae Regalado made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Regalado was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Talia Abuhamid was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jaelyn Vejar was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Gunderson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Independence made easy work of Evergreen Valley on Wednesday and carried off a 10-4 win. Considering the 76ers have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gunderson pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average this season. As for Independence, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Gunderson skirted past Independence 6-4 in their previous meeting on March 8th. Does Gunderson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
