It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Coconino can now relate to. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastmark Firebirds on Tuesday.
Kaitlyn Tso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coconino saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aryanna Dominguez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Eastmark's side, Lexi Mendez looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Boling, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Gomez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Coconino's loss dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Eastmark, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Coconino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastmark, they will head out on the road to challenge Canyon del Oro at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmark is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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