Eastmark is 3-0 against American Leadership Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastmark Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Eastmark is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Eastmark put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Arizona College Prep.
Lexi Mendez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tayler McCombs was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy came up short against Poston Butte on Wednesday and fell 7-3. American Leadership Academy has not had much luck with Poston Butte recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ali Connolly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nakoria Turner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Eastmark has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything went Eastmark's way against American Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Eastmark made off with a 19-8 win. Will Eastmark repeat their success, or does American Leadership Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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