Sunnyside extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-7. They lost 16-4 to the Eastmont Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Makenna Castro was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Autianna Fernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Eastmont, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Eastmont's side, Jace Burkhart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Burkhart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Eakle, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Aubree Clark was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eastmont beat Sunnyside by a score of 18-8 later that day.
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