Eastwood and Keller squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Eastwood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Keller Indians by a score of 1-0. Eastwood's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Miranda Guillen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eastwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samara Escobedo, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Keller's side, the result came thanks to Sadie Beck's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
Eastwood's loss dropped their record down to 31-9-1. As for Keller, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-2 record this season.
While Eastwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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