The Eastmark Firebirds have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Coconino Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eastmark: 2, Coconino: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Coconino is facing Eastmark at the wrong time: Eastmark suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Lexi Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makenzie Bozeman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Searcy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coconino owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Flagstaff by a score of 3-0.
Eastmark's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-4. As for Coconino, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
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