Canyon del Oro waltzed into their game on Thursday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eastmark Firebirds a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Canyon del Oro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Canyon del Oro's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taya Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Eastmark's side, Lexi Mendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Mendez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Canyon del Oro's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-2. As for Eastmark, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-5.
As of now, neither Canyon del Oro nor Eastmark have any future games scheduled.
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