It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastwood had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Midland Legacy Rebels onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Eastwood, who have now won 21 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Miranda Guillen, who gave up just zero hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Midland Legacy off the board. Guillen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastwood got a massive performance out of Samara Escobedo, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Escobedo is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Chloe Mena was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Eastwood, bringing their record for this year to 30-8-1. As for Midland Legacy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10-1 record this season.
Eastwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Midland Legacy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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