Temple City can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Crescenta Valley Falcons with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Temple City who now have 11 in a row.
Kassandra Gewecke spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Melanie Platon was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Sheridan Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Crescenta Valley's side, Perri Derian was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Derian was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Mila Reddy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Temple City pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Crescenta Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Temple City will face off against Nogales at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Temple City is facing Nogales at the right time seeing as Nogales is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Crescenta Valley, they will be playing at home against Providence at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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