Eastside extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-17-1 in the process. They came up short against the Palmdale Falcons, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Wednesday.
As for Palmdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-15. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
For Palmdale's part, Xavier Mejia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Mejia also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Falcons are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-14 otherwise.
On the hitting side, David Morales was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ivan Cisneros, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Eastside has already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory against Knight on the 30th. As for Palmdale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against Highland on the 30th.
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