The Etiwanda Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the St. Lucy's Regents at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Etiwanda knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully St. Lucy's likes a good challenge.
Etiwanda put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Los Osos as Etiwanda made off with a 12-3 victory.
Etiwanda got a great performance from Cameryn Ortega as she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Baum, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Justyne Zabala was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Lucy's was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Claremont.
Etiwanda is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for St. Lucy's, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-2.
St. Lucy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Etiwanda has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Lucy's, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Etiwanda's sizable advantage in that area, St. Lucy's will need to find a way to close that gap.
Etiwanda was able to grind out a solid win over St. Lucy's in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 4-0. Does Etiwanda have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Lucy's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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