The Eastmark Firebirds will head out to face off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Eastmark's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arcadia on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Firebirds were not able to get on the board.
Keanu Mortenson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eastmark saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Kee, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Combs with a sharp 24-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Dallas Dunn looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Dominic Ziccarelli was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Owen Konerko was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Cactus Shadows always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cactus Shadows' record now sits at 9-0-1. As for Eastmark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
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