Softball:
Bonita outlasted their hosts from Claremont, 11-7, in Thursday’s Palomares League slugfest.
The Bearcats and Wolfpack combined for 18 runs and 28 hits, including eight extra-base hits.
Ava Fisher went all seven for Claremont, and she was charged with 11 runs on 14 hits.
Fisher walked one and struck out four BHS batters.
Serenity Reyes 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and six RBIs.
Sara Yeats hit a two-run HR.
Laney Sweeney went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI.
Adrianna Mangini singled and scored.
Skyy Hicks went 2-for-4 with a double, run and two RBIs.
Koa Puppe singled three times and scored.
Camryn Van Valkenburgh singled and scored two runs.
Leah Reynolds walked and scored.
Serenity Reyes went five innings, allowing six runs (three earned) on 10 hits.
Reyes walked one and fanned seven CHS batters.
Skyler Lee provided two innings in relief, allowing one run on four hits.
Daneli Becerra went 3-for-4 with an HR, two runs and a pair of RBIs.
Mia Avalos went 2-for-4 with a double, run and one RBI.
Erabella Arzola singled three times and scored.
Emily Moore went 1-for-4 with a double, run and one RBI.
Saleen Armenta singled twice and scored.
Corinne Sorel went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.
Danni Stanton singled, scored and drove in one run.
Up next: The Bearcats will travel to Walnut on Tuesday at 3:30.
Box Score:
B: 1-0-6-0-0-4-0-(11)
C: 0-0-5-0-1-1-0-(7)
Win: Skyler Lee
Loss: Ava Fisher
HR: Serenity Reyes (B) 2, Sara Yeats (B); Daneli Becerra (C)
2B: Laney Sweeney (B), Skyy Hicks (B); Emily Moore (C), Mia Avalos (C)
Thursday’s Palomares League Scores:
Ayala 11, Walnut 0 (5)
Glendora 6, Diamond Bar 0
Bonita 11, Claremont 7
Palomares League Standings:
Ayala (16-2, 11-1)
Bonita (17-8, 9-3)
Glendora (15-8, 8-4)
Diamond Bar (8-10, 3-7)
Claremont (6-11, 3-8)
Walnut (2-17, 0-11)
Ayala’s Remaining Schedule:
4/29: Ayala at Diamond Bar
5/1: Claremont at Ayala
5/6: Ayala at Bonita
Bonita’s Remaining Schedule:
4/29: Bonita at Walnut
5/1: Glendora at Bonita
5/6: Ayala at Bonita
Glendora’s Remaining Schedule:
4/29: Claremont at Glendora
5/1: Glendora at Bonita
5/6: Walnut at Glendora
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