Poston Butte had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-16 to make it six. They came up short against the Eastmark Firebirds, falling 12-3. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Isael Aguilera
| 04/10/25 vs Crismon | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Combs | 8 |
| 03/31/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Warren | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 3 |
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Isael Aguilera put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Poston Butte is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-15 otherwise. Aguilera was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cordd Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Matthew Brizuela was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Eastmark, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Eastmark's side, MJ Thames was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Thames a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Fejfar, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
While Poston Butte had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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