The East River Falcons will head out to square off against the Colonial Grenadiers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Colonial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Colonial will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: East River extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitcher stepped up to hand Boone a 3-0 shutout. The Falcons' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Katherine Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talisa Soto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Gaby Angueira, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Colonial can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 10-5.
East River pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Colonial, their record is now 5-7.
East River was able to grind out a solid win over Colonial when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad 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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