Softball Game Preview: East River Falcons vs. St. Cloud Bulldogs

East River hasn't had much luck against St. Cloud recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with East River sitting on nine straight victories and St. Cloud on five.

On Thursday, East River made easy work of The First Academy and carried off a 10-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Katherine Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Tru Mastro

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/25 @ The First Academy	5
04/16/25 @ Edgewater	3
03/04/25 vs Lake Nona	3
03/28/24 @ University	3
03/05/25 vs Archbishop Chapelle	2

In other batting news, Tru Mastro was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Mady Alvarado was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

East River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.

St. Cloud came out on top against Tohopekaliga on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Bulldogs blew past the Tigers 10-2. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.

East River pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for St. Cloud, their record now sits at 17-5.