Eastside is 0-10 against Highland since March of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Lions will welcome the Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m.
Eastside is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since March 20th on Tuesday. They lost 13-2 to Lancaster.
Bethanie Jimenez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 12-3 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paisley Memory was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aubrey Reyes was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Evalina Chavez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Highland's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Eastside hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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