It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eunice had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Santa Rosa Lions 29-6. Eunice might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Kelli Stinson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Stinson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Eunice let McKayla Pierce and Peyton Williams loose on the outfield. Pierce scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Williams scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Leyleen Zamora was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Santa Rosa's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaidyn Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Eunice is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Eunice will face off against Estancia at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Estancia knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past 14 contests -- so hopefully Eunice likes a good challenge. Santa Rosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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