Softball Recap: Eaton Reds vs. Southeast Colorado Angels
With a playoff game on the line, Eaton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Southeast Colorado Angels. The result was nothing new for the Reds, who have now won 24 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bria Foster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September.
On the hitting side, Kiauna Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Eaton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
Eaton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Southeast Colorado, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-7 record.
Eaton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against University at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Eaton's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last nine contests. Southeast Colorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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