Eastmark was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Kingman on Friday. The Firebirds were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Firebirds considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Preston Mann looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Trent Skaar was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Alexander Wail, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Eastmark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingman only posted an OBP of .391.
Eastmark's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Kingman, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Eastmark will take on Youngker in a tournament on Saturday. As for Kingman, they will be taking part in a tournament against Chandler at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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