Flagstaff won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to the Eastmark Firebirds. Flagstaff was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastmark apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Flagstaff saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Baca, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Eastmark's side, Lexi Mendez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Mendez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastmark got a big performance out of Jasmine Boling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tayler McCombs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Flagstaff's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Eastmark, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
Flagstaff will head out on the road to challenge Coconino at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flagstaff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Eastmark, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Salpointe Catholic at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Eastmark is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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