Softball Game Preview: Eaton Reds vs. Sterling Tigers

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Previous Games

09/09/25 - Away	17-0 W
09/10/24 - Home	15-0 W
10/20/23 - Neutral	17-1 W
09/16/23 - Away	23-1 W
09/17/22 - Home	12-1 W
+ 5 more games

Eaton is 8-2 against Sterling since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Reds will face off against the Tigers at 12:15 p.m. Eaton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Sterling likes a good challenge.

Sterling's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Eaton hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Reds never let La Junta get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Reds, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Johanna Galvan and Bria Foster made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Galvan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Foster tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Galvan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Galvan went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and one double, while Foster went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those two triples gave Galvan a new career-high.

Eaton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Sterling's offense. They lost 15-0 to University on Saturday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Eaton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sterling, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.

Eaton took their win against Sterling in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Reds repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.