Innovation had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the East River Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 last Tuesday.
As for East River, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For East River's part, Katherine Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, East River let Lacie Cornelius and Mady Alvarado run wild. Cornelius got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, while Alvarado went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Cornelius a new career-high. Joslyn Schneck was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Innovation will challenge Olympia at 6:00 p.m. on the 9th. As for East River, they will take on Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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