The Montwood Rams will head out on the road to take on the Eastlake Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montwood is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Franklin as Montwood made off with a 14-3 victory.
Brook Gill was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Gill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Montwood got a massive performance out of Mia Telles, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Naty Barajas was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Eastlake's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Socorro by a score of 9-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastlake in their matchups with Socorro: they've now lost four in a row.
Gabriella Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Ponce, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Montwood is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5-1 record this season. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-15.
Eastlake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Montwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Eastlake, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Montwood's sizable advantage in that area, Eastlake will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montwood took their win against Eastlake when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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