After a string of five wins, Eastlake's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. Eastlake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mater Dei Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Addison Suriano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eastlake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desiree Gomez, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, the result came thanks to Arri Romero's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlize "Chuck" Masingale, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Eastlake's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Eastlake will head out on the road to square off against Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Vista: 3.9, Eastlake: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m.
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