There's no place like home for Eastside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Antelope Valley Antelopes get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-1 back in March.
Luz Navarro made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Navarro was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Green, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethanie Jimenez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lions
| 04/03/25 vs Antelope Valley | 5-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Palmdale | 5-1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Burroughs | 8-7 |
| 05/09/24 vs Cathedral City | 19-1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Lennox Academy | 16-4 |
Eastside pushed their record up to 10-5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Antelope Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Eastside is set to take on their familiar foe Lancaster at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Antelope Valley will face off against rival Littlerock at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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