Temple City entered their tilt with South Pasadena with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Pasadena Tigers a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Temple City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kassandra Gewecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samantha Womack was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mya Arias, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Temple City's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for South Pasadena, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temple City will take on La Canada at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in La Canada's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for South Pasadena, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mayfield at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Pasadena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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