It was a good run, but Eastside unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Leo Lions by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Eastside in their matchups with Leo: they've now lost six in a row.
For Leo's part, Mackenzie Arroyo spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Arroyo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carley Funk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Eastside's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Leo, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Eastside will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 5:30 p.m. Eastside's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Leo's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while DeKalb has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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