Alta Loma is 0-10 against Bonita since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Alta Loma Braves have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bonita Bearcats at 3:30 p.m. Alta Loma is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Alta Loma ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Claremont 5-4. The victory was just what Alta Loma needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior match.
Donica Meyndert spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Alta Loma let Samantha Vasquez and Alyssa Pulicari loose on the outfield. Vasquez went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double, while Pulicari went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Schneider, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Bonita was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Ayala by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bonita in their matchups with Ayala: they've now lost five in a row.
Kaitlyn Maaske was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Bonita saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Torres, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Alta Loma's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for Bonita, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Alta Loma has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Bonita struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alta Loma suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Bonita in their previous matchup back in March. Will Alta Loma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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