Gunderson put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Independence 76ers a 15-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Gunderson who now have five in a row.
Alanna Martinez Poklong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Martinez Poklong has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Martinez Poklong was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Gunderson got a massive performance out of Desirae Regalado, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Regalado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Breanna Bartek, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
Gunderson pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Gunderson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-1 win vs. Hill on the 29th. As for Independence, they are on the road again on Friday to play Overfelt at 4:00 p.m.
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