The Estancia Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Magnolia Sentinels at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Estancia lost 9-3 to Loara on Friday.
Jaydin McClure spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. Those hits were her first of the season.
At the plate, Estancia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Aleki, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run was Aleki's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Magnolia scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 23-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Century. Sentinels fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Centurions since on Friday.
Estancia dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Magnolia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Estancia skirted past Magnolia 12-11 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estancia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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