Eisenhower had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Fontana Steelers. The result was nothing new for Eisenhower, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Paige Hamner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cari Nelson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Eisenhower's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Fontana, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Eisenhower will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Fontana, they will head out on the road to take on Rim of the World at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fontana is facing Rim of the World at the right time seeing as Rim of the World is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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