Eastside is 8-1 against J.I. Burton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastside Spartans will be playing at home against the J.I. Burton Black Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastside has five straight victories, J.I. Burton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastside gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Twin Springs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Emma Sartin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sartin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Clay, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emmaleigh Banks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, J.I. Burton came up short against Twin Springs on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Eastside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for J.I. Burton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Eastside took their victory against J.I. Burton in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 18-0. Will Eastside repeat their success, or does J.I. Burton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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