Temple City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Temple City's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Crescenta Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Temple City beat Bishop Amat 5-2.
Kassandra Gewecke was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Gewecke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Gewecke was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Arias, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Melanie Platon was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Crescenta Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Etiwanda.
Crescenta Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Krohn, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Temple City pushed their record up to 11-1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Crescenta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Temple City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. However, it's not like Crescenta Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Temple City was able to grind out a solid victory over Crescenta Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Temple City repeat their success, or does Crescenta Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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