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| 03/04/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/09/25 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 03/10/25 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 03/05/25 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Eastlake had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 5-6 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montwood Rams, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since February 19th.
As for Montwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.25 runs.
For Montwood's part, Alejandro Arellanes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Arellanes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Montwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin McMahon, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Eastlake will face off against rival Pebble Hills at 6:30 p.m. on the 27th. Meanwhile, Montwood is set to challenge their familiar foe Franklin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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