Eastside scored first but ultimately less than San Luis Obispo in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of the San Luis Obispo Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Hermoine Jimenez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethanie Jimenez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Eastside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in six consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastside fell to 5-1-1. As for San Luis Obispo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Eastside will square off against Highland at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Luis Obispo, a feisty cat fight will be fought as San Luis Obispo Tigers challenge Paso Robles Bearcats at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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