The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Eastmark Firebirds at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salpointe Catholic comes in on three and Eastmark on 13.
On Tuesday, Salpointe Catholic beat Coconino 5-1.
Macee Jackson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Soto was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Castillo, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eastmark gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Flagstaff with a sharp 13-1 victory. Eastmark's win was all the more impressive since Flagstaff was averaging only 3.52 runs allowed on the season.
Eastmark also got a great performance from Lexi Mendez as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jasmine Boling was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ella Deery was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Eastmark, they pushed their record up to 25-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Salpointe Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Eastmark struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Salpointe Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastmark in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mendez, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Salpointe Catholic still be able to contain Mendez? There's only one way to find out.
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