Eastmark fell victim to Canyon del Oro and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Canyon del Oro Dorados by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Eastmark couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Lexi Mendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Canyon del Oro's side, their victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taya Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Eastmark's defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-5. As for Canyon del Oro, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-2.
As of now, neither Eastmark nor Canyon del Oro have any future games scheduled.
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