Davis extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Eastmont Wildcats, falling 21-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Friday.
As for Eastmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by nine runs or more this season.
For Eastmont's part, Jace Burkhart and Madison Heinz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burkhart tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Heinz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burkhart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Burkhart got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Heinz went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave Heinz a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aubree Clark was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Marissah Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Davis will face off against rival Sunnyside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Eastmont is set to challenge their familiar foe West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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