Softball Game Preview: Eastmark Firebirds vs. Crismon Rattlers

The Eastmark Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Crismon Rattlers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastmark is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Eastmark proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Cactus Shadows 6-5. Winning may never get old, but the Firebirds sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Makenzie Bozeman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Ella Larned was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Crismon made easy work of Benson on Saturday and carried off an 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Jaylie Tuturow tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alee Grace Trunell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rebecca Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Eastmark pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Crismon, their record is now 7-3.