Bonita has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Claremont Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Wednesday, Bonita narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bishop Amat 7-6.
Koa Puppe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Puppe has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Puppe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Reynolds was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Claremont has not done well against Glendora recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Claremont skirted past Glendora 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Claremont who now have four in a row.
Bonita pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Claremont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Bonita took their win against Claremont when the teams last played on March 13th by a conclusive 7-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Claremont's Kacie Gossett, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bonita still be able to contain Gossett? There's only one way to find out.
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