The Eastwood Troopers will head out on the road to take on the Pebble Hills Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Eastlake 15-5.
Miranda Guillen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Guillen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guillen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Mena, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Deja Churchill, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Eastlake by a score of 11-10.
Isabel Ramos was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Riley Cassiday was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Eastwood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season. As for Pebble Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eastwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .440. However, it's not like Pebble Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Eastwood's way against Pebble Hills when the teams last played back in February as Eastwood made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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