For the second straight game, Claremont will face off against Glendora. The Wolfpack will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tartans at 3:30 p.m.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Claremont and Glendora have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Wolfpack fell 5-2 to the Tartans.
For Glendora's part, Santiago Garza made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garza has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Garza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Obert, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Obert's first of the season.
Glendora hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Glendora's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Claremont, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.
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