Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Eastlake

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs El Paso	7-2
02/28/25 vs Del Valle	9-2
02/28/25 vs Van Horn	18-2
02/27/25 vs Hanks	17-0
02/27/25 vs Burges	12-1

Eastlake had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the El Paso Tigers by a score of 7-2.

Ava Licerio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Eastlake let Isabella Aguilera and Celina Estrada run wild. Aguilera went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Estrada scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Aguilera a new career-high in doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Eastlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Eastlake's record now sits at 15-5. As for El Paso, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.

Looking ahead, Eastlake is taking a road trip to challenge Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Parkland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Paso, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pebble Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.