Ganesha is 9-1 against Bassett since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ganesha Giants will head out on the road to challenge the Bassett Olympians at 3:30 p.m. Ganesha will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Ganesha's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's seventh consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Garey with a sharp 22-0 victory. Fans of Ganesha have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Kalena Lemus looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Syniah Mendez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hollyn Gentry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Bassett had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Pomona two weeks ago.
Ganesha pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.8 runs. As for Bassett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Ganesha took their victory against Bassett when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 25-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ganesha since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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