In what's become a running theme this season, Eastmark gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Flagstaff Eagles as the Eastmark Firebirds made off with a 13-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Eastmark as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Lexi Mendez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jasmine Boling was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Deery, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Flagstaff's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Baca, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Eastmark's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. As for Flagstaff, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Eastmark will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Salpointe Catholic at 11:30 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eastmark: 1.8, Salpointe Catholic: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Flagstaff, they will head out on the road to challenge Coconino at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Flagstaff: 3.5, Coconino: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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