Temple City had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Monrovia Wildcats by a score of 10-6. That's more bragging rights for Temple City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kassandra Gewecke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Gewecke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gewecke was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Temple City got a massive performance out of Samantha Womack, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Sheridan Gonzalez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
On Monrovia's side, Kate Nelson and Mischa Lue-Long stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Lue-Long scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Temple City's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Monrovia, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Coincidentally, Temple City and Monrovia will both be playing South Pasadena the next time they take the field. Monrovia will host South Pasadena at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while Temple City will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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