Eisenhower dropped their record down to 9-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colton Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 last Wednesday.
Eisenhower saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Milani Paige, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Paige Hamner was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Colton, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Colton's side, ANDREA VARELA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. VARELA has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, DESIREE ARMENTA was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of STEPHANIE DELACRUZ, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Eisenhower didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-7 defeat against Rialto on the 28th. As for Colton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 13-1 win against San Gorgonio on the 28th.
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