For the second straight game, Eastmark will face off against ALA - Gilbert North. The Firebirds will host the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmark has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while ALA - Gilbert North will come in with six straight victories.
Eastmark lost 13-3 to ALA - Gilbert North on Tuesday.
For ALA - Gilbert North's part, Grady Poulsen and Nash Bigham did most of the damage at the plate: Poulsen went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Bigham went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Poulsen has posted since back in March. Zack Genet was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
ALA - Gilbert North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
ALA - Gilbert North pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Eastmark, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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