Eastmark had lost seven straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it eight. They lost 21-0 to the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
Thomas Joesten
| 04/01/26 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Crismon | 0 |
| 03/18/26 vs Arcadia | 1 |
| 02/25/26 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
Eastmark got a good showing from Thomas Joesten, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Joesten has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
As for ALA - Queen Creek, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. Considering they have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On ALA - Queen Creek's side, Adam Solak made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Solak also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because ALA - Queen Creek is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Solak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, ALA - Queen Creek got a massive performance out of Ethan Leonard-Myers, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Leonard-Myers has posted since back in February. Nash Fryer was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Eastmark will challenge rival ALA - Gilbert North at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek is set to square off against their familiar foe Combs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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