Bonita is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Ayala is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bearcats will host the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bonita 3.6, Ayala 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Bonita and Glendora, and Bonita kept the tradition alive. The Bearcats skirted past the Tartans 4-2.
Meanwhile, Ayala never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Claremont by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Allie Lukaszewicz, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Claremont off the board. Lukaszewicz has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zoey Hipolito was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Marisa Dominguez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Ayala was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Ayala has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bonita, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Bonita came up short against Ayala in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-1. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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