It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastmark had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Coconino Panthers by a score of 6-3.
Lexi Mendez looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Boling, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Gomez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Coconino's side, Kaitlyn Tso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Coconino saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aryanna Dominguez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Eastmark has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Coconino, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
Eastmark will head out on the road to square off against Canyon del Oro at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon del Oro is on a 12-game streak of home wins, Eastmark a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Coconino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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