Eastmark waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Arizona College Prep Knights onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Give Eastmark's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Lexi Mendez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tayler McCombs, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Eastmark is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Arizona College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastmark will challenge American Leadership Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Arizona College Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Combs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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