Eastlake entered their tilt with Torrey Pines with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Torrey Pines Falcons out 5-4. Eastlake had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Addison Suriano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Desiree Gomez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Ryan Pham was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Torrey Pines' side, KELLY WHELIHAN was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Eastlake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Torrey Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-2.
Eastlake will head out on the road to take on Mt. Carmel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Carmel: 3.2, Eastlake: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Torrey Pines, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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