East River made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lake Nona, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The East River Falcons blew past the Lake Nona Lions 9-3 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 10-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Katherine Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tru Mastro was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Sofia Lorenzo also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
East River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Falcons
| 03/04/25 vs Lake Nona | 9-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Boone | 4-3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Trinity Prep | 4-0 |
| 02/20/25 vs University | 15-0 |
| 04/24/24 vs Olympia | 10-5 |
| + 4 more games |
East River pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Lake Nona, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, East River will welcome Archbishop Chapelle at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East River: 2.8, Archbishop Chapelle: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lake Nona, they will head out to face off against Boone at 6:00 p.m. on March 11th.
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