The Eastside Lions will square off against the Muir Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Cathedral City. Eastside's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luz Navarro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Navarro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Navarro is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Bethanie Jimenez was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hermoine Jimenez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Muir had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eagle as they made off with a 23-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Muir has managed all season.
Like Eastside, Muir also got a great game from a two-way player: Gianna (GiGi) Butler. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Butler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Muir got a massive performance out of Abigail (Abi) Milton, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Gabriella (Gabby) Milton was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Eastside has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Muir, their win bumped their record up to 21-11.
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