The Mountain Empire Redhawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Julian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mountain Empire's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Two weeks ago, Mountain Empire made easy work of Borrego Springs and carried off a 28-20 victory.
Meanwhile, Julian posted their closest win since May 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bonsall 7-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hailey Bennett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Those 20 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played.
In other batting news, Lara Arabian and Charlee Sparks did most of the damage at the plate: Arabian scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Sparks got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Arabian a new career-high in RBI (two). Avalina Magante-Ortiz was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Julian's record now sits at 3-7. As for Mountain Empire, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mountain Empire was able to grind out a solid victory over Julian when the teams last played back in March, winning 28-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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