The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Eastmark Firebirds at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Desert Sunrise's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Desert Sunrise fell victim to Crismon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rattlers, falling 20-0.
Meanwhile, Eastmark made easy work of Estrella Foothills on Tuesday and carried off a 21-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Firebirds.
Andrea Fletcher made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fletcher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Gomez, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Jasmine Boling was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Eastmark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estrella Foothills only posted an OBP of .368.
Eastmark's record is now 2-0. As for Desert Sunrise, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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