After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jackson, Eastlake was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Kentridge Chargers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eastlake considering their one-run performance the match before.
Addi Baumgartner looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mia Atkins and Hannah Arnold did most of the damage at the plate: Atkins went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Arnold scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Huang, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Kentridge's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Honoka Zimmers, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
The win got Eastlake back to even at 1-1. As for Kentridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eastlake will be playing at home against Inglemoor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Inglemoor has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Eastlake will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kentridge, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bellevue at 4:30 p.m.
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