Salpointe Catholic entered their tilt with Eastmark with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Eastmark Firebirds on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Salpointe Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Macee Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Castillo, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Goedel, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Eastmark's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lexi Mendez gave up seven earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Makenzie Bozeman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mya Searcy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Eastmark, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-4.
Salpointe Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastmark, they will be playing at home against Coconino at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastmark is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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