Eastlake's hitters rose to the challenge against a Crusaders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 1.9 runs allowed on Saturday. The Eastlake Titans were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. The win was nothing new for Eastlake as they're now sitting on three straight.
Addison Suriano tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaili Balajadia was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jiselle Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anabelle Gallagher, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Eastlake is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 18-3.
Eastlake will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hilltop at 4:00 p.m. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hilltop's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will be playing at home against Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei Catholic will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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