Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ganesha). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the La Puente Warriors a 26-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Giants in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Kalena Lemus tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Ganesha got a massive performance out of MartiAnn Leach, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave Leach a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jazmine Mikel, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ganesha hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Giants
| 03/20/25 @ La Puente | 26-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pomona | 22-1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Cajon | 13-3 |
| 05/11/24 @ Saint Joseph | 12-4 |
| 05/09/24 @ Granite Hills | 15-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Ganesha's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for La Puente, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ganesha will venture away from home to challenge Edgewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for La Puente, they will head out on the road to face off against Pomona at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Puente has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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