After flying high against Lincoln last Wednesday, Eagle Rock came back down to earth. The Eagle Rock Eagles fell just short of the Bravo Knights by a score of 4-3 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Eagle Rock let down their fans at home.
Mia Sanchez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Teiya Hermida made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Eagle Rock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bravo only tossed seven.
On Bravo's side, Alexis Arguelles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexie Avila, who went 2-for-3 with two triples and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Aviles, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eagle Rock's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6. As for Bravo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Eagle Rock will challenge Arleta at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eagle Rock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Arleta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bravo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Bravo is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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