Eastwood waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Franklin Cougars by a score of 10-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eastwood also won the last time the pair played on March 2nd.
Ariana Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off five hits. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Corona, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Mena, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Carrera, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Eastwood's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-6-1. As for Franklin, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18-1.
Eastwood will head out on the road to challenge Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against El Dorado at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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