After a string of five wins, Montwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eastlake Falcons by a score of 4-3. Montwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastlake apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Soph Sandoval was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Eastlake's side, Andrea Apodaca was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Apodaca was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Montwood's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-6-1. As for Eastlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season.
Montwood will be playing at home against Pebble Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Montwood is on a three-game streak of home wins, Pebble Hills a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Eastlake, they will head out on the road to face off against Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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