The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks will face off against the Eastmark Firebirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Desert Sunrise is looking for their season's first win.
Desert Sunrise came up short against Yuma on Thursday, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Hawks have lost by exactly ten runs.
Atiana Fuller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastmark, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Crismon get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday.
Andrea Fletcher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Petersen was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
Eastmark hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Eastmark pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Sunrise, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Desert Sunrise hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Eastmark struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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