Eagle Rock waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Wilson Mules as they made off with an 11-3 victory. Eagle Rock might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Mia Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Christina Rodriguez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Teiya Hermida was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Eagle Rock's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Wilson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Eagle Rock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-1 defeat vs. San Fernando on the 13th. Wilson has also already played their next match, a 10-0 loss against Marshall on the 15th.
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