The Eastside Lions will take on the Cathedral City Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Lennox Academy. Eastside might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matches by six runs or more this season.
Hailey Lavendier made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lavendier has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lavendier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Aprill Medrano was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bethanie Jimenez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cathedral City got themselves on the board against Vista del Lago on Tuesday, but Vista del Lago never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Ravens. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cathedral City.
Like Eastside, Cathedral City also got a great game from a two-way player: Sayuri Toledo. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Toledo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Eastside has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Cathedral City, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
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