Claremont entered their tilt with Glendora with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Glendora Tartans on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Claremont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kacie Gossett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Claremont's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Olivo-Mascareno, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Glendora's side, not much got past Gianna Messick, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Claremont off the board.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Bowers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Meyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Claremont's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Glendora, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Claremont will be playing at home against Bonita at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonita will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Claremont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Glendora, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. on April 8th. Mark Keppel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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