James Lick fell victim to Gunderson and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 26-0 walloping at the hands of the Gunderson Grizzlies. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for James Lick in their matchups with Gunderson: they've now lost five in a row.
For Gunderson's part, Alanna Martinez Poklong was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Martinez Poklong has been consistent recently: 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 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Vejar was incredible, firing off three triples, five runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Breanna Bartek, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
James Lick's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Gunderson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
James Lick will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gunderson, they will head out on the road to challenge Yerba Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gunderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 17.9 runs per game this season.
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