The Eisenhower Eagles will square off against the San Bernardino Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Eisenhower made easy work of Indian Springs and carried off a 24-1 victory.
Jenna Vallin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Eisenhower got a massive performance out of Azaleah Baca, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave Baca a new career-high in runs. Alondra Hernandez was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Eisenhower always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian Springs only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, San Bernardino fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Big Bear on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 11-10.
Delilah Pacheco led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Arredondo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Everything went Eisenhower's way against San Bernardino in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Eisenhower made off with a 15-3 win. Does Eisenhower have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Bernardino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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