The Glendora Tartans will take on the Walnut Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glendora has four straight victories, Walnut has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Glendora made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Claremont, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Glendora was the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Claremont on Tuesday. The Tartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Gianna Messick looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Bowers, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie Winovitch, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Glendora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Walnut fell victim to Bonita and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 12-0.
Glendora pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Glendora's way against Walnut when the teams last played back in February, as Glendora made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Glendora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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