Eastmark is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Salpointe Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eastmark Firebirds will take on the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eastmark: 1.8, Salpointe Catholic: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Eastmark can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Flagstaff. Eastmark's victory was all the more impressive since Flagstaff was averaging only 3.52 runs allowed on the season.
Lexi Mendez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastmark got a big performance out of Jasmine Boling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Deery, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Coconino on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
Macee Jackson looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Salpointe Catholic got a big performance out of Izzy Soto, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Jaelyn Castillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Eastmark's victory bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Salpointe Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eastmark hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .422. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eastmark couldn't quite finish off Salpointe Catholic in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salpointe Catholic's Audri Elias, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Eastmark knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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