The Eastmark Firebirds will head out to take on the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Walden Grove took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastmark, who comes in off a win.
Eastmark came out on top against Combs on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Firebirds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Coyotes a 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now won six in a row.
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Keanu Mortenson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Mortenson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Eastmark's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Imbus, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jayson Paulo was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove came up short against Sahuarita on Thursday and fell 4-1.
Javy Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Walden Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Eastmark, their record now sits at 6-12.
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