Eisenhower is 0-10 against Eastmont since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eisenhower Cadets will head out on the road to square off against the Eastmont Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Eisenhower has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was close, but Eisenhower sidestepped Davis for an 11-9 win.
Eisenhower let Abbiegail Vargas and Zabella Hickenbottom loose on the outfield. Vargas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hickenbottom scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Niblett, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastmont put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Moses Lake with a sharp 15-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eastmont considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Elizabeth Heinz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Heinz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Heinz was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Eastmont let Maddie Wood and Halle Radach loose on the outfield. Wood went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Radach scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Ellie Holben was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Eisenhower pushed their record up to 8-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Eisenhower might still be hurting after the 20-6 loss they got from Eastmont in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastmont's Brittany Howe, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Eisenhower knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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