Bassett had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it ten. They came up short against the Ganesha Giants, falling 24-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Giants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
As for Ganesha, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-4-1. Considering they have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ganesha's part, they got a great performance from Kalena Lemus as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Lemus has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hollynn Gentry was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Ward, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bassett will challenge rival La Puente at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ganesha is set to take on their familiar foe Pomona at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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