After two games on the road, Eastside is heading back home. They will take on the Lennox Academy Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sacred Heart of Jesus with a sharp 17-3 win. Eastside might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 matches by six runs or more this season.
Luz Navarro made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Navarro was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bethanie Jimenez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hermoine Jimenez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lennox Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pioneers a 5-0 shutout.
Like Eastside, Lennox Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Liliana Vallejo. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Vallejo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Vallejo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Valeria Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Valeria Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eastside's victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Lennox Academy, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
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