Falcons
| 04/17/25 @ The First Academy | 10-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Edgewater | 18-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Colonial | 15-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Timber Creek | 4-3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Innovation | 8-4 |
| + 4 more games |
East River waltzed into their contest on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past The First Academy Royals 10-1. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Katherine Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tru Mastro was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Mady Alvarado was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
East River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The First Academy only managed four hits.
East River pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for The First Academy, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East River will square off against St. Cloud at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The First Academy, they will challenge Mount Dora Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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