The Glendora Tartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Ayala Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Glendora has not struggled against Bonita recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Glendora walked away with a 5-2 victory over Bonita.
Gianna Messick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Samantha Meyer, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylie Coleman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ayala waltzed into their game on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Wolfpack by a score of 7-3.
Ayala also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ashlyn Hames gave up three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Hames has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryanna Alano was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-4. Marisa Dominguez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Glendora's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Ayala, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Glendora suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Ayala when the teams last played back in March. Will Glendora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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