Eastmark had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Crismon Rattlers, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rattlers this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-0 defeat on Tuesday.
Eastmark saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Imbus, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Bryce Fejfar was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Crismon, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-1. Considering they have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Crismon's side, Connor Stewart looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Crismon let James Smith and Elijah McGuire run wild. Smith went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while McGuire went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave McGuire a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Peed, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Eastmark will face off against rival ALA - Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Crismon is set to square off against their familiar foe Combs at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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