Pebble Hills is 2-8 against Eastwood since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will square off against the Troopers at 6:30 p.m. Pebble Hills has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pebble Hills managed to slip by Montwood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans lost 13-1 to the Rams on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pebble Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Syan Saldana, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastwood). They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 26-15 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Troopers, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Samara Escobedo was a standout: she fired off nine RBI, three runs, and three doubles while going 5-for-6. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amanda Rodriguez, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, six runs, and three RBI.
Eastwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pebble Hills' loss dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Eastwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 26-4-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Pebble Hills hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pebble Hills suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Eastwood in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
