Baseball Preview: University Bulldogs vs. Eaton Reds
University is 0-10 against Eaton since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The University Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Eaton Reds at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Resurrection Christian by a score of 9-4.
Connor Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Tejada, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Coel Croissant, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eaton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged University out 2-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Eaton has scored all year.
Not much got past Lucas Stone, who gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks to keep University off the board.
On the hitting side, Eaton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Garrison, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
University is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Eaton, their victory bumped their record up to 27-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
University couldn't quite finish off Eaton when the teams last played on Saturday and fell 2-0. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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