Firebirds
| 03/04/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 20 |
| 03/29/25 vs Desert Sunrise | 19 |
| 04/08/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 16 |
| 02/26/25 @ Mingus | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 10 |
Eastmark came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles 19-3. The Firebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jillian Wade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Bella Gomez and Ella Larned did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Larned went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Larned has posted since back in March of 2024. Jasmine Boling also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Eastmark was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Eastmark's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Eastmark will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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