Combs had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it five. They lost 16-0 to the Eastmark Firebirds. The shutout was out of character for the Coyotes seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Eastmark, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Eastmark, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Eastmark's part, Andrea Fletcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fletcher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Larned, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Makenzie Bozeman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Combs will host ALA - Gilbert North at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Coyotes are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Eastmark, they will head out to challenge Walden Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Firebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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