In what's become a running theme this season, Gunderson gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the San Jose Bulldogs with a sharp 13-1 victory. This was payback for Gunderson, who suffered a 19-12 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alanna Martinez Poklong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Martinez Poklong has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Martinez Poklong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Breanna Bartek was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Alexus Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Gunderson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for San Jose, they dropped their record down to 10-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gunderson will challenge Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Gunderson likes a good challenge. As for San Jose, they will head out on the road to take on Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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