Bravo had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Eagle Rock Eagles out 4-3. For Bravo, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 loss Eagle Rock walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 3rd.
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.
At the plate, Lexie Avila was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Samantha Aviles, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Eagle Rock's side, Mia Sanchez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Bravo pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Eagle Rock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Bravo 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. As for Eagle Rock, they will square off against 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.
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